Pursuing a dream, a favorite hobby, an unfulfilled goal, a special talent, or a persistent interest is definitely one of the most direct and effective ways for a mom to keep her sense of self strong and her "essence" vibrant.
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Mom's Guided Journal
Has your life changed more than you thought it would since having a baby?
Do you want to feel more like yourself again?
Are you struggling with conflicting feelings in your motherhood experience?
Are you ready to process the changes and start moving in the direction you want your life to go?
Do you need guidance in asking the right questions?
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Over 50 questions and exercises
explore the changes you experienced during your transition to motherhood
Pointed prompts and direction
to identify your core values - the emotional needs you must fill to feel your best self
Best goal creation technique
putting your "discoveries" together to create a goal that allows your unmet needs to be filled
Attainable Schedule
create a feasible plan to achieve your goals on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly schedule.
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Knowing ME Again
Do you secretly wish someone could reach into your life and pull you out?
Do you find yourself caught between your pre and postpartum identities?
Do you want to reprogram your mind and your life to reflect the woman you are apart from mom?
Do you feel conflicted with loving your child/ren and missing yourself?
Do you want more for yourself but don't know what more looks like or how to get it?
Deep dive course that educates and interacts to solve the problem with a long-term solution
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Exploring the underlying dynamics of your transition
content includes when transition happens, perception of change, and how value, loss, and grief intersect to explain your feelings
Information on situational depression in motherhood
a look at Maternal Intrapersonal Anxiety and related issues around self-talk, conflicting feelings, boundaries, and symptoms of grief
Debunking the concept of shifting identities
a look at the roles we play and their significance in how we perceive our identity
Revisiting the personal storyline you lost
looking at your pre-motherhood storyline and creating a new storyline for you
Identify and connect the missing pieces of yourself
a step by step process to help you pinpoint a defining and essential piece of yourself that may be neglected, overlooked, or forgotten
Connect with your core values
a deep dive into 120 core values to identify what resonates as things missing from your life that are essential for your wellbeing
Online Course
Fun, interactive course that functions well as a starter course.
Did you ever catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and wonder who that was staring back at you?
It's a sad feeling and why I probably cried alone at night when everyone was sleeping or why I escaped in late night TV so I could avoid thinking about why I was unhappy in a role that brought me so much joy. I was confused. I was struggling. I was sad. I was in a Catch 22. I loved my children, I loved being a mom, AND I missed being Anne. As a mental health professional, I vowed to help other moms understand, avoid, or resolve the "I love you, but miss me" conflict. I look forward to sharing with you what I've learned over the years, the strategies I use to help moms define and nurture their identity outside of motherhood, and the shifts in perspective that make all the difference.
- Anne Smollon
Co-Founder of What You Never Expect
You're not alone.
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7
in
moms suffer from
depression
postpartum
but what about the moms that suffer from depression that isn't PPD?
Depression in motherhood is most common when the child is , which means moms continue to struggle long after the postpartum period.
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This is a silent epidemic.
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