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finding support online; the community
The Instagram page, “MommaConfess” was created as a space for all moms and dads to come together and confess. Everyone has done something against the book. Instead of sitting with shame or anxiety about it, lets share it and prove to each other that you are not alone. The worst thing you have done, it…
about me, about us
It was 4am on a brisk summer morning in May. The cool air of the morning breezed through my window and woke me up. Before I could understand I was awake thoughts entered my mind. “This house is a disaster. I must get up and clean”, as I jumped to my feet and started scrubbing…
Finding Support Online; The Conflict.
Optimal Matching Theory (OMT) suggests, the value of each function of social support can be determined by the equilibrium between the support received and the support provided, a balance aligned with the notion of optimal matching in that support seekers’ level of satisfaction increases as the support provided meets their needs (Cutrona, 1990) ” When…
It’s Okay
“…you’re still the best parent for your child, and you are doing the best you can do.” – unknown Postpartum is the time after childbirth. More than half of women will develop a condition called the baby blues. Many go on to develop more serious conditions of Postpartum Anxiety or Postpartum Depression. Only fifteen percent…
Becoming Mom 