Lauren Wilde
@wilde
Lauren Wilde
There’s a difference. For 7 years we’ve been championing an updated narrative about the modern “stay-at-home mom” to move past the caricatures from generations ago. Modern women on career pauses or downshifts to make room for the complicated, immense work of family life today have accrued more education and more work experience before motherhood,... See more
instagram.comfrom my upcoming collection
✨Stars at Last✨
releasing September 1st
#poetrylovers #poetrygram #poetrystatus #motherhood #motherhoodpoetry #motherwound #breakingthecycle
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Two parts of the rebrand of the stay-at-home parent: 1. It’s immense valuable work 2. We’re still growing and learning. Why? So we get the support and respect needed during chapters of caregiving and the time away from the traditional workforce is respected and supported in our transition back to the paid workforce.
instagram.comThis practice of accepting my feelings without judgment and leaning into self-compassion was the first and most important step in my healing journey. As we always say in the therapy room, you can’t heal what you don’t feel.
I also realized I had to forgive my past self. I had to forgive the version of myself who sat on that couch staring into space,... See more
I also realized I had to forgive my past self. I had to forgive the version of myself who sat on that couch staring into space,... See more
Postpartum Perinatal Following Loss
Guidelines for navigating the emotional and physical challenges following the loss of an unborn child, offering suggestions for mental health support, grief processing, and honoring the brief life of the child.
static1.squarespace.comFWIW, in this newsletter, you’ll notice that we tend to use the term “pregnancy loss” more often than “miscarriage.” Some advocates in the space have noted that the word “miscarriage” can insinuate a mistake, badness, or error—ideas that can be internalized by a mother. It’s not wrong to use the word miscarriage—and we will use it occasionally—but... See more