💓 I'm a bonus mom to six kids so I get how crazy difficult "momming" can be. The highs, lows, the swells of love and swills of wine!!! Taking time for me (dance class, writing, exercise, eating well, and reading, etc) has been CRITICAL to my mental health and spending time doing what I enjoy makes me a better mom.
💓 I often counsel moms - especially new, bonus, or moms of high needs kids - to find just ONE small activity they enjoy, and start there. It can be making a homemade latte. It can be sitting outside and belly breathing for 5 minutes. It can be watching an educational documentary or listening to an audio book while breastfeeding. Whatever makes you feel more like YOU - the you before you had kids, an individual with her own thoughts, needs, and desires. Remember that woman???
💓 Acupuncture has helped me a ton, too. As an acupuncturist I should know how powerful the medicine is, but I am still pleasantly surprised when I feel I need that extra "oomph" to get me through the day, I use small needles on 2 or 3 areas, and enjoy the after effects of peace and calm.
💓 A lot of the moms I see say that acupuncture is their time for THEM. I won't lie. Acupuncture is not a spa treatment, and it's not a hot stone massage. It's a medicine meant for everyone - but I especially love supporting moms with Chinese medicine.
💓 Happy Mother's Day from Genevieve and Glenn at Laughing Tao!
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