by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 3, 2017 | Community, expectations, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday
Last week, I spent quite a bit of time explaining why we should log off and check-in to daily, face-to-face human interaction with other adults. So, why are we still here? Because we live in the real world and the internet is here to stay. If you’ve taken a...
by Margarita Valbuena | Sep 26, 2017 | Community, expectations, Family, parenting, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday
You’re about to have a baby. Maybe it’s your first baby, maybe even your second, third or fourth baby. The Overwhelm has a firm grip on you. Your friends and family have oodles of unsolicited advice. Enjoy every moment! Don’t forget the *expensive baby gear product...
by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 18, 2016 | parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum doula, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
I posted this list last week on our Facebook page, but allow me to describe each item here, in depth, as well as introduce you to the sixth and most important factor in a positive postpartum experience. *Fair warning, this is a bullshit free zone.* First: The...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 31, 2016 | Community, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday
The day I knew I was too deep into the rabbit hole of postpartum depression to climb out by myself, was the day my then 3 year old daughter said to me through worried tears: “It’s ok Mami, Papi will be home soon. It’s ok. You’re gonna be...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 31, 2016 | Community, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
*trigger warning* This is my story, well, part of it. And I share it here to show you just one snapshot of what PPD can look like, there are so many other ways it rears its ugly head. But silence only perpetuates the stigma, so here it is, in all it’s rawness...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 24, 2016 | Childbirth, Community, expectations, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday, Uncategorized
Your instincts are your greatest mechanism against harm. In an era of apps and notifications, we – as a society – have becoming reliant on outside stimuli to tell us how we feel and how to act. We have become algorithmic: if x then y, but not if a or b....
