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    5 Reasons Why Reading To Your Baby Everyday Helps Them Thrive
    Kristina Cherep
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 Reasons Why Reading To Your Baby Everyday Helps Them Thrive

    Do you read to him everyday? That’s one of the first questions our pediatrician asks everytime we see him. He’s been asking that question...
    7 Reminders To Help You Combat Mom Guilt
    Kristina Cherep
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    7 Reminders To Help You Combat Mom Guilt

    All moms struggle because being a mom is hard! I’ve only been a mom for almost four months now, so I still have a whole lot to learn. How...
    Starting Off Motherhood In The NICU
    Kristina Cherep
    • Aug 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Starting Off Motherhood In The NICU

    Since I was a little girl I always dreamed about being a mom someday. When people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my fir...
    4 Ways I’m Coping With Pregnancy Body Image Issues
    Kristina Cherep
    • May 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    4 Ways I’m Coping With Pregnancy Body Image Issues

    I think it’s pretty clear that I’ve gained some weight over the last few months... I’d be lying if I told you that I haven’t mentally str...
    Knowing The Difference Between Mental Illness Symptoms & Pregnancy Symptoms
    Kristina Cherep
    • May 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Knowing The Difference Between Mental Illness Symptoms & Pregnancy Symptoms

    Surprisingly hormonal surges and anxiety attacks or depression episodes feel very similar! In a way, I guess my past anxiety attacks and ...
    A Common Struggle Pregnant People Face That They Won’t Always Bring Up Or Share
    Kristina Cherep
    • May 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Common Struggle Pregnant People Face That They Won’t Always Bring Up Or Share

    Being a part of pregnancy groups has taught me a lot. Not just about myself, but the common struggles pregnant people face. One of the mo...
    #RealConvo I Was Told By A Psychiatrist That I Shouldn’t Have Kids Because Of My Mental Illnesses
    Kristina Cherep
    • May 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    #RealConvo I Was Told By A Psychiatrist That I Shouldn’t Have Kids Because Of My Mental Illnesses

    For a little backstory in case you’re a newer reader... Almost 3 years ago, I was hospitalized for my mental health. I was put in an outp...
    The Fear Of Postpartum Depression
    Kristina Cherep
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Fear Of Postpartum Depression

    It’s a topic that is being talked about more and more and not because it’s becoming more common. It’s just becoming less taboo to talk ab...
    The Guilt Of Having An Anxiety Attack While Pregnant
    Kristina Cherep
    • Mar 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Guilt Of Having An Anxiety Attack While Pregnant

    Anxiety attacks are a physical thing as well as a mental thing. They don’t all look the same even between the same person. Anxiety attack...
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