10 Key Steps to Happiness For Stay at Home Moms
There is something that absolutely no one will ever talk to you about when you become a mom and that is postpartum anxiety. We’ve all heard of postpartum depression, but when I got hit with anxiety, I thought I was the only one going through it. Most questions I asked my husband started with what if this, what if that? Thats when I realized I was sounding like a broken record. My husband kept reassuring me over and over again, somehow managed to stay patient/understanding and helped me a great deal but I felt it was healthier to get professional help for the sake of our relationship so thats when I finally realized it would be healthier to seek professional help. Let me tell you, she helped big time. I literally got adrenaline going to and back from her office. Like I just got back from a boxing class or that feeling where you first bite into a piece of dark chocolate cake. Who knew that experiencing a rough delivery would cause postpartum anxiety? I didn’t. Did you know that postpartum anxiety is actually a thing? Google it, it’s all there! The anxiety won’t leave instantly, and I was aware of that because I’ve dealt with it a great deal in the past, but slowly, after getting help and talking through it all, I was able to be the mother/wife that I wanted and deserved to be. I want to make this so clear, because it’s so important to understand. Getting help doesn’t make you weak, it makes you strong, smart and capable. I would leave her office feeling like I was my total best self, and that’s the goal, isn’t it!?
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I believe that a happy home starts with a happy/healthy mother so below are 10 key steps to happiness that I wanted to share for stay at home mom:
1. Create a routine
2. Have faith ( believe in something higher than yourself )
3. Wake up before the kids
4. Find a hobby that you’re passionate about
5. Get out of the house
6. Have some me time ( self care aka @itsamombox 😉)
7. Ask for help
8. Play with your kids and really be in the moment with them (that means no phones)
9. Forgive yourself
10. Stop complaining, if you have kids, you are too blessed to be stressed
The most common articles that you will find, are on postpartum depression which is part of the reason why I thought I was the one who introduced postpartum anxiety to the dictionary/google. Since postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety are in fact two different things. However, after some thorough research I found this link to be most helpful.
Doesn't reading something so familiar make you feel more at ease? You are not alone! It's A Mom is here to help you through this process in order to help you experience this incredible new and exciting journey feeling as happy, and rejuvenated as you so deserve!