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Return to Work after Maternity Leave
The final weeks of maternity leave are here, and you feel the time slipping by. How has it gone by so fast? But also so slow? Your baby is no longer a peanut,…
What I Didn’t Know About Adoption
People make a lot of assumptions about adoption. About why mothers (families) voluntarily place babies for adoption, and why individuals and/or couples look to adoption to grow their family. A lot of clichés…
Calm in the Storm
“Is it always going to be like this?”. There are times when it seems non-stop. Whether it’s a season of non-stop illnesses or a never-ending custody battle or your own nameless personal battle…
The Holiday Shuffle
We’ve all been there. The topic of holidays can be anxiety provoking. Balancing in-laws and food preferences can bring on a headache just thinking about it. Whether you are trying to strike the…
Fear of Repeating History as a Parent
What if my baby turns over in their sleep? What if I didn’t give them enough formula? What if they’re sleeping in a dirty diaper? There are many worries and fears that arise…
Moms Using Doctor Google
We’ve all been there as mothers. We find a small spot on our baby’s body or we question their gross motor development and off we go! To Doctor Google. We search and spend…
Perinatal Anxiety & Perinatal Depression
When my kids were very young, summer was always the most stressful time of year for me. I felt a tremendous amount of pressure to make the most of each day, plan amazing…
One Child vs Two
When I tried to picture what parenting two babies under two years old would look like, I could only imagine utter chaos. I saw myself holding two screaming babies. Everyone, including me, was…
Fathers Experiencing Postpartum Depression – PPD
In 2022, Hopeful Beginnings was proud to take on our first few male clients into our mental health/counseling program. It was a much-needed mindset adjustment for myself as a human services professional and…
Hopeful Beginnings 2022 in Review
As we wind down 2022, I want to take time to reflect on the best present that we can give this season and that is the gift of hope. On so many occasions…
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