I recently shared to Instagram stories about my youngest skipping a nap (and what that felt like for me), and then last week I saw a few others sharing their reactions to unexpected changes to daytime sleep too, which had me thinking: why is a baby resisting, skipping, or taking an extra-short nap so triggering or anxiety-producing?
As a new mom, I didn’t know how to open up about my rage because no one else was talking about it. I kept it quiet, simmering under the surface and felt so much shame any time it bubbled up (and sometimes out) in a way that didn’t align with who I wanted to be or who I believed myself to be before having my baby.
If there is one message I would spread to the ends of the internet, it would be this one: you are not alone. When I first had the idea for A Mama Friend, and posted a few times on my Instagram account in 2020, this was the topic of the very first post I shared. It was what I needed to hear then, and it is still what I need to hear now.
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If you're curious about matrescence and want to understand why your experience feels different than you expected (and what you can do about it)...
Grab your AirPods and have your notes app ready so you can tune into this short reflection during your next contact nap.
You'll learn:
If you're curious about matrescence and want to understand why your experience feels different than you expected (and what you can do about it)...
Grab your AirPods and have your notes app ready so you can tune into this short reflection during your next contact nap.
You'll learn:
- Why what you're feeling makes so much sense
- What keeps you from sharing openly with others
- How having language for your experience can help you find more self-compassion and lead you to more self-trust
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