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You’ve read all the books and done all of the research and you see this as your chance to be the perfect parent.
Yet, whether you’ve struggled to conceive, had a difficult pregnancy, traumatic birthing experience, or are suffering through the postpartum period, the path to parenthood certainly hasn’t been perfect.
Preparation has always been your go to. Whenever you’ve come across a challenging situation, the more information you’ve had the more secure you’ve felt. This confidence has kept you excelling in even the most uncertain times and you knew you’d always meet the benchmarks that were laid out for you. But becoming a parent is completely different.
You see all of your friends celebrating baby showers and birthdays and they all seem to know exactly what they’re doing, but your uncertainty has made it so you doubt everything you do. There is no amount of knowledge that can completely prepare you for the decisions you will face and the changes you will make. And by the end of the process, you can really start to lose track of who you are. A lot of the time you feel helpless and incompetent.
And you’re not sure what next steps to take to accept that you’re doing the best you can. Sometimes it seems like your confidence has abandoned you and you’re no longer capable of recognizing all that you do well. That’s not to say you thought becoming a parent would be simple. You knew it would require a lifestyle change. But what you didn’t expect was to lose yourself in the process.
Content to come.
- You will work towards feeling at peace with where you’re at in the parenthood process
- You will process the hope and disappointment that comes with pregnancy and postpartum
- You will practice letting go of thoughts that seem so powerful and become more mindful
- You will re-identify the values that are meaningful to you and start to take action in alignment with them
- You will discover opportunities to connect with others who can support and validate your journey
