Postpartum boundaries

People flock to new babies. We want to hold them and stare at them and experience their utter newness. This is a good desire. But the trouble comes when we fail to consider mom and the importance of those first weeks. When we are postpartum, we are sleep deprived and recovering (sometimes from surgery!) and learning to parent this new baby and establishing breastfeeding (with an ounce of privacy, please!)

Creating boundaries as a new parent with your mother-in-law or other family members can feel tricky. Here’s how to get started.

Have you ever felt mean or even “bitchy” for needing and setting boundaries? Especially as women, we are often raised to be people pleasers. And yet, this is exhausting and doesn’t take our needs and desires into consideration. It is important to be a kind and giving person, but in order to truly do

The most important thing extended family can do after your baby is born is to support the mother-baby bond. . . . #postpartum… | Instagram

Setting boundaries is not selfish and can be a simple form of self-care. Check out this free guide for tips on setting healthy boundaries in your life and get you back to enjoying motherhood!

14 tips to help you survive the first 14 days postpartum. Simple ways you can make posptartum recovery easier and start to feel like yourself again.

The postpartum period is a difficult transition for moms, so it's important to provide help that respects a new parent's boundaries.