Lauren Wilde
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Lauren Wilde
The truth is that motherhood is as beautiful as it looks on the congratulations cards, but it can also be a mess. It’s important to be honest about this. No real change is possible until working mothers stop trying to be all things to all people—perfect at work, perfect as partners, and perfect as mothers, with each role kept entirely separate. Rat
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“Even when they are asleep, infants as young as six months react negatively to angry, argumentative voices, as University of Oregon researchers discovered by measuring brain activity of babies in the presence of steadily rising voices. Babies raised by unhappily married parents have been shown to have a host of developmental problems, from delayed ... See more
I find this topic so fascinating and have been loving all of the convos I have been getting to have with you all in the comments and DMs!
This question was a helpful one for myself as I was trying to decide to have kids.
Is there a question you would encourage other fence sitters to ask them... See more
instagram.comThe CRAFT Approach - Partnership to End Addiction
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Pregnancy loss almost always results from something out of your control (read: not your fault). About 80 percent of pregnancy losses occur within the first trimester, and about one-half to two-thirds of those occur because of chromosomal abnormalities.
Too often women on career pause feel counted out of the conversation about the balancing act. Take this as your sign your work is immense and you deserve to be included in conversations about how to better support mothers.
Source: Salary.com and further research and insight can be found here — https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-economists-stay-home-moms-130001098.html
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For World Mental Health Day, here's a quick comparison between the PSI HelpLine, National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, and the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
📱 Postpartum Support International HelpLine (1-800-944-4773): Call or text when you are not in crisis, but need resources and referrals for perinatal me... See more
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Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
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