Check out our five most popular articles published on our Highs and Lows Blog in 2020!
Category: Adjusting to Parenthood
How early parenthood prepared me for quarantine
I’ve never lived through a pandemic before. But like all parents, I know what it’s like to have my world shrink. My world used to be much tinier than this, those first weeks after I had each baby when I barely left my bedroom, and the months afterward when even a walk down the street sometimes seemed impossible.
The quarantine’s tight intimacy has been strangely familiar, so sweet and so suffocating at the same time. Thanks to those early baby years, I know what it’s like to have my world close in on me and my children, and how to re-craft my expectations around those new boundaries. Luckily, this time around, I have that past experience to guide me.
Social Support in Times of Social Distancing
New parents need social support. Learn one way parents can find that through text-based support with parent mentors with Nurture® Seattle.
How a Mindfulness Practice Can Lead to Success in Setting Lasting Routines with your Kids
By Megan Sloan (Estimated reading time: 8 min) When I became a new parent, I had almost 20 years of yoga under my belt and about 5 years of a regular mindfulness practice of sitting almost every day. After sleepless nights and early wake-ups, I found my daily meditation practice of sitting quietly first thing in the morning needed to…
A Tranquil Isle in the Sea of Busyness
By Holly Koteen-Soule We all know that sleep is essential for rejuvenation, and if you find yourself paddling hard all day long, you may also want to find a quiet mooring place somewhere in the middle of the day. Naps give young children a chance to rest and recharge, but calm times during waking hours are also necessary for children…
Returning to the Workforce: Setting Your Family up for Success
Going back to work after baby can be challenging when you’ve been gone just a few months. But what if you take a longer time off to care for your children? What’s it like to go back then?
Three Sisters Bonded by a Love for Each Other – and for PEPS!
Even as smitten new parents are falling in love with their perfect baby, they can also feel alone and confused with the sudden, drastic shift in lifestyle. This is where PEPS steps in—bringing together people in the same stage of life. PEPS groups become a place where bleary-eyed moms and dads can find solace and feel understood. Having found a…
Thriving as a Mom
Anjelica moved to Seattle two years ago and transitioned from being a stay-at-home parent to a full-time grad student while working. Read about what she’s learned from making the shift and what time-savers her family has implemented to help them enjoy each day.
Bonding with Baby Can Be Surprisingly Difficult
Sally Manion, a certified nurse-midwife, explains how bonding works, how it can benefit both parents and babies, and why it can sometimes take longer to develop that connection.
The Power of Focusing on Your Own Wellness
When I was pregnant with my first daughter, family and friends who’d been there all had the same piece of advice: Sleep when the baby sleeps. It seemed so simple, and so obvious. Of course I would do that. When I was tired. Which wouldn’t be all the time. Then my daughter was born, and, like a lot of babies,…