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Weight Gain, Survival Mode, and Motherhood: The Truth I Never See Online
Weight fluctuations, multiple pregnancies and survival mode weight gain are things I never see spoken about honestly online. Not in a way that reflects the reality of mums who are raising small humans, working through exhaustion and navigating…
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Matrescence: Understanding the Psychological Identity Shift After Becoming a Mother: Why Motherhood Changes Who You Are and Why That’s Normal
If you’ve ever looked at your life after having a baby and thought, “Why do I feel like a different person?”, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone.
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