Self-Care
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Resources for People of Color
Stress Reduction Resources (mindfulness, movement, meditation) Updated 4/13/2020 Stress reduction sites Center for Mindfulness Stress Reduction UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Center– UCSD Center for Mindfulness COVID Response Stress Reduction Resources by and for People of Color Spanish Mindfulness Audio links to listen and practice: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-online-mindfulness-courses/uclas-guided-meditations-english-spanish/ Audio links to listen and practice: http://bilingualmindfulness.com/guided-meditations Handouts, FAQs about mindfulness practice, RAIN worksheet https://www.tarabrach.com/en-espanol/…
Read MoreResisting the Rabbit Hole of Perfection
We know it all too well, don’t we? The pressure to be that perfect mother. The one who is smiling in the grocery store, who looks like she has it all together? The one who is a full-time stay-at-home mother or a full-time working mom and all of the posts on Instagram are of smiling…
Read MoreFirst Person: The Mom Myth that Self-Care is a Luxury
It was out of my struggle with a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder that my relentless commitment to self-care was born. I can now say, I feel grateful for my experience, as out of that crisis came tremendous personal growth. I understand that not everyone views their experience with a PMAD this way, and I…
Read MoreResources on Motherhood and Self-Compassion
It can happen to anyone. We make a mistake and we get down on ourselves. We say things like “I should have known better,” or worse yet, “I’m so stupid. I always make the worst decisions.” Regardless of the exact words we say to ourselves, making a mistake or not predicting a left turn in…
Read MoreParent Corner Dads Need Support, Too!
You are a father now. Whoa. You and your partner have a little human to care for. Things are changing fast. We learn right away that when we become parents we’re going to need to make some sacrifices: we are no longer the focus of our own lives; our children are. The enormous and quick…
Read MoreParent Corner: Parenting, Racism, Mental Health, and Finding Support
Every new parent can use some reassurance at some point as they adapt to all the changes and challenges of parenthood. African American parents are up against some unique challenges–racism, stereotypes, and cultural attitudes about mental health.
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