Why is self-care important?

So much of our lives vacillate between overstimulation and mindless tinkering. Do we even know how to take care of ourselves if it doesn’t involve an app? We live stressful lives in a stressful world. Too many of us rely on other people or devices to buoy our mental health and motivate us toward physical health. We only get this one body, this one life. We must prioritize taking good, compassionate care of ourselves if we wish to survive, even thrive in this world.

Let’s team up and begin checking in with what lights you up. What helps you feel energized and excited about life? Who makes you laugh the most? These are the things that fall away when we feel most vulnerable and upset, yet these are also the things that help us heal and sustain us on our journey to lasting well-being.

In 2021, my passion for working with new parents culminated in the publication of my first book Self-Care for New Moms: Thriving Through Your Postpartum Year. Written from clinical and personal experience and stacked with expert advice from mothers working in the varied fields from sleep research, postpartum sex, to lactation and exercise. Smashing the status quo advice of 'getting your pre-baby body back' this book offers the real info parents need for keeping their sanity with a new baby on their lap.