Calgary Baby Guide 2023-2024
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Self Care for<br />
Moms:<br />
WHY TAKING CARE<br />
OF YOURSELF IS AS<br />
IMPORTANT AS TAKING<br />
CARE OF YOUR BABY!<br />
BY MISSY MORRISON CHARKO<br />
Motherhood has been an experience that has truly changed my life. As a mom of 2, it has taken tough<br />
lessons combined with beautiful moments, to get where I am today, and I am still growing! There are a<br />
few things that I wish that I had taken advantage of or made more of an effort to do when my little ones<br />
were babies, because that I believe they might have made my experience a little easier and more<br />
enjoyable. That is why I want to share those with you today and talk about why taking care of yourself is<br />
as important as taking care of your baby!<br />
“Self Care”. This term gets used a lot these days, but that does not take away from its importance.<br />
I believe that self care looks different for every mom, and it is up to us to find what it is that we can do for<br />
ourselves that makes us a better parent. If we are not taking care of ourselves as a parent, we often find<br />
ourselves exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated, and overstimulated. Does this resonate with you? This can<br />
take a toll on our mental and physical well -being, our relationship with our partner, our job, our<br />
friendships and family relationships, and our ability to show up each day as the parent we want to be for<br />
our child. Lack of self care can cause depression, anxiety, illness… the list goes on. But you may be<br />
reading this and thinking to yourself, “sure, but how in the world do I take care of myself with a baby at<br />
home?” Here are 8 ways …<br />
10 • www.modernmama.com | CALGARY | A RESOURCE GUIDE | <strong>2023</strong>/<strong>2024</strong> Edition
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