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    How to Say No Thanks to Holding Baby (Without Hurting Feelings)

    August 27, 2025

    The moment you bring a newborn into the world, you discover two things: 1) babies smell like heaven mixed with fresh laundry, and 2) everyone—from your great-aunt to the stranger behind you at Target—suddenly wants to hold your baby. Don’t get me wrong, I get it. Babies are irresistible. But here’s the problem: sometimes you’re not ready to share your tiny human, and the thought of handing them over makes your stomach tighten like a drum. So how do you balance protecting your baby with protecting other people’s feelings? That’s where I had to learn the art of how to…

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    Bringing a baby home is one of those life shifts that nobody can fully prepare you for (unless this isn’t your first one, of course). It doesn’t matter if the birth was natural or not; you’re going to be exhausted for weeks or even months. So, when you leave the hospital or birthing center with your little one, head through your front door, well, the chances are pretty high that you’re going to realize that home looks and feels completely different. Basically, the first few weeks postpartum aren’t just about adjusting to a newborn; they’re about adjusting to a whole new…

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    If you’re anything like me, your day starts the second the alarm goes off—and sometimes even before, thanks to tiny humans who think 5:30 AM is a perfectly reasonable time to ask for cereal. Between packing lunches, work deadlines, school drop-offs, laundry mountains, and trying to remember if the dog ate breakfast, it feels like life has zero margin for pause. That’s exactly why I fell in love with the idea of 5-minute mindfulness for busy working moms. Not 30 minutes, not an hour-long yoga class that requires a babysitter and a miracle, but just five minutes to breathe, reset, and…

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    Change is an inevitable part of life, yet for many young adults, navigating it can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s starting college, moving to a new city, beginning a career, or adjusting to personal challenges, change can trigger uncertainty and stress. Building emotional resilience in young adults is key to helping them adapt without losing confidence or motivation. Emotional resilience is not about avoiding difficult emotions but learning how to process, manage, and grow from them. With the right strategies, young adults can not only survive change but thrive in the midst of it, carrying these skills into every stage of…

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    When my child first left for college, I thought I had prepared for everything—the packed bags, the new bedding, and the long road trip to campus. What I was not fully prepared for was the phone call just a few days later, filled with tears and the quiet words, “I miss home.” In that moment, I realized homesickness at college was not just something students dealt with—it was something parents had to navigate too. I had to resist the urge to rush back, scoop my child up, and bring them home. Instead, I had to learn how to support them…

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