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🤷🏻‍♀️Potential unpopular opinion: I th $🤷🏻‍♀️Potential unpopular opinion: I think Mother’s Day is a scam. It’s a sleight of hand distracting us from the very real issues mothers face, like the stripping of our rights and the total lack of support and resources. Here’s a bouquet, but you still have to leave behind your 6 week old and go back to work... Here’s breakfast in bed, but you will still have to buy all the groceries for it and empty the dishwasher tomorrow… Here’s a fancy dinner, that costs a fraction of a few hours of childcare… Next year, I’m opting out of expecting a single day will solve all of this. And I’m opting in to supporting groups that are making real, lasting change. Like @chamberofmothers and @momsdemand Comment 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you’re in! #paidfamilyleave #mothersdayishard #motherlessmother #affordablechildcare #momssupportmoms #maternalmentalhealth$

Moms don’t want flowers for Mother’s Day 🙅🏻‍♀️

We want to be free of ANY responsibilities and spoiled rotten. And that’s exactly what me and one of my neighborhood mom besties @becca_solveig did yesterday!

We took a trip from Marin to the Ferry Building (which always feels like a vacay even when I lived in the city). Did a little shopping and browsing and smelling (omg the food!)

Then we headed over to @hogislandoysterco where a dad from our community has been GM for about 15yrs. We were taken amazing care of and had delicious oysters (this is my personality now- baseball and oyster mom).

We could’ve easily taken the ferry, which would’ve made this even more of an adventure but we had to be back for pick-up, so we drove.

10/10 recommend grabbing your moms friends (or your fam…I guess😉) and visiting the @ferrybuilding and @hogislandoysterco for Mother’s Day or any day.

#momfriendsarethebestfriends #momssupportingmoms #hogisland #bayareamoms #marinmommies #momlife #ferrybuilding #sanfrancisco

Confession 🚨 I judged moms for being on their p

Confession 🚨 I judged moms for being on their phones with their kids around…

But that was BEFORE I became a mom.

Now, I know firsthand that even if that woman is on her phone it’s for a good reason. Even if she’s choosing to check out and scroll on social. We’re all just surviving!

What if instead of judging moms for “doing too much” or assuming they’re doing too little, we offered support?

#momssuportingmoms #maternalmentalhealth #maternalmentalhealthmatters #momselfcare

Raise your hand if your kid’s food groups are: b

Raise your hand if your kid’s food groups are: beige, beiger, and ketchup…🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

I used to stress about nutrition.

Now I just stir an @ellaolaofficial vitamin satchel into whatever they’re eating (yep, even and especially during the mac & cheese marathon).

It’s made for toddlers through big kids, and they actually like the taste.
There’s even an unflavored one for stealth mode…

No more bribing. No more bargaining. Just vitamins… disguised as peace of mind.

Comment “VITAMIN” below and I’ll send you the link to a few of my fave products!

#MomHack #PickyEaters #MacAndCheeseMoms #HealthyKidsMadeEasy #EllaOla #ModernMomLife #ToddlerMeals

If you’ve been considering signing up for an @f4

If you’ve been considering signing up for an @f45_training_sanrafael challenge and/or getting a Lionheart, this is your sign to just DO IT!!!

Most of you know I have a long history with d1s0rd3ered eating and over-exercising so I’d been extremely hesitant to join anything where I was tracking my food or body.

I joined F45 2.5 years ago (just hit class 250!) and I’d been hearing about the challenges and watching all the members glow and gather (funny that we do a literal Glow Class).

Well, I finally did a challenge and it was SO healing for me. Under the expertise of our lead coach @coach.geoff.the.chef , the other amazing coaches, and fellow members, my mind was blown as I learned:

✅ WTF a “macro” is
✅ Most highly active middle aged women are UNDER eating (by a lot)
✅ Carbs can be our friends
✅ @bigtimeadulting protein vids make us all happy

I was so blown away by the nutritional coaching and community support that I’m doing the challenge again this round AND I’ve been asked to teach a special yoga class, just for members!!!!

So if you sign up, you’re invited!

And now I have my Lionheart to work with my breath in an even more scientific way when I work out.

Thank you Michael, Kyle, and the whole team! Love my F45 San Rafael fam!

#f45challenge #f45sanrafael #fitmom #postpartumbodylove #bodyafterbaby

Jessica Zucker’s new book Normalize It is a must

Jessica Zucker’s new book Normalize It is a must read for any woman and anyone who loves a woman.

The book discusses experiences that may lead to shame starting from menstruation to menopause.

Jessica draws on her decades of clinical practice and clientele to create compositions of women experiencing each of these and how they managed their shame.

Today we covered a LOT, but my fave parts are when we talked about how to handle a vulnerability hangover.

Because as healing as it is to share, there is an inevitable rebound on the other side, and for those who are newer to vulnerability and honesty, it’s important to know that this is SO Normal.

You may need a little time and tenderness but keep sharing. Your story is healing for another.

Thank you for this beautiful book, interview, and ALL you do for women Jessica!

#maternalmentalhealth
#reproductivehealth #shamespiral #vulnerabilityisstrength #mentalhealthawareness

Movement is freedom and mobility is medicine. As

Movement is freedom and mobility is medicine.

As fun as it is to lift heavier than I thought I could and move in ways I never imagined, I do this so I can move with freedom for the rest of my life.

#movementismedicine #mobilityexercises #f45training #familyworkout

The anger, the fear, the overwhelming overwhelm, t

The anger, the fear, the overwhelming overwhelm, the obsession, the compulsions, none of it was just “because postpartum is hard”…as so many new mums are gaslit into thinking…

So many women go undiagnosed or unsupported. Their symptoms are written off as just hormones” or simply labeled “postpartum”.

Postpartum is a period of time not a diagnosis.

And too many are suffering silently because we don’t have a name for what we’re experiencing.

I can’t tell you the relief I felt once it had a name—once I had a diagnosis.

Because once it had a name, we could have a plan, set up a support system, and I could start to care for myself in the way I needed to, without guilt and shame.

If you’re questioning whether what you’re feeling is “normal”, if you’re frozen or manic, or crying non stop or unable to cry at all…if you’re yelling and angry or flat…ask for support.

None of it is normal. This system, doing postpartum alone. You need support. And sometimes you need a diagnosis.

#maternalmentalhealth #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #maternalhealth #maternalmentalhealthmatters #livingwithanxiety #anxiousmoms

My mental health needs to come before my perfectio

My mental health needs to come before my perfectionism in motherhood and as hard as it is to let sh*t go/get messy/be late (read NOT be the A+++ student) it’s better for me and my fam in the end

#recoveringperfectionist #maternalmentalhealth #anxiousmoms #boymomlife

I shine a light on all parts of myself so I can gi

I shine a light on all parts of myself so I can give others permission to do the same.

Thank you @ihadamiscarriage and @oprahdaily for sharing my journey with mental health, medicine and shame.

And also HAPPY PUB DAY to Jessica!!!! Her new book Normalize It is out today April 22 and is a must read.

Shame can be debilitating, but as my teacher often says, the light and freedom on the other side of pain is equal to the darkness and shame.

The light is always on over here and I’m so grateful to leaders like Jessica Zucker for being a lighthouse for those who haven’t discovered their own flame yet.

#postpartumjourney #postpartumanxiety #maternalmentalhealth #maternalmentalhealthmatters

“What do you do” It seems innocent—but for m

“What do you do”
It seems innocent—but for moms in a career shift, it hits a nerve.

Because we live in a world that measures worth by money and output, while motherhood is filled with unpaid and invisible labor.

I used to spiral trying to explain how I spent my time.

Trying to make the endless, emotional, exhausting work of mothering sound like it “counted.” Explaining away my choices and past experiences.

But then I read Neha Ruch (@motheruntitled ) new book, The Power Pause, and it changed everything.

It helped me see the value in the gray space I’m in—the identity-shifting, soul-rearranging season that so many of us mothers of young kids find ourselves in.

In my latest Substack, I unpack the question that sent me spiraling—and the quiet power I’m learning to claim instead.

If you’ve ever felt like your time doesn’t “count,” this one’s for you.
Comment POWER and I’ll DM you the link.
Your presence, your pause, your process—it all matters.

#MomLifeUnfiltered #MentalLoad #InvisibleLabor #MotherhoodIdentity #ThePowerPause #SeenAndSupported #RedefiningMotherhood

Did you know @flysfo has a yoga room?! Mobility an

Did you know @flysfo has a yoga room?! Mobility and meditation work pre flight, yes plz!

No sound, no kids, heaven. #momsneedalonetime

No sound, no kids, heaven. #momsneedalonetime

Moms miss out on a lot of self-care opportunities

Moms miss out on a lot of self-care opportunities because of unrealistic expectations.

Like, if we can’t “clear our mind” why bother meditating?

Mindfulness is the practice of witnessing without story or judgment. You don’t need a $40 yoga class or babysitter to do that.

Step outside and observe. That’s meditating.

“What???? It’s funny!!!”😬😬😬 I’ve

“What???? It’s funny!!!”😬😬😬

I’ve been careful not to talk about food or weight around my kids, but I haven’t been as careful with the self-deprecating jokes…

And now I’m seeing my kids be sensitive about parts of THEIR body that I joked about with my own.

Like not wanting to show their legs after I joked I was blinding everyone with mine.🥺🤦🏻‍♀️

Our words hold immense weight as parents. Our jokes maybe more so.

So this a gentle invitation to us all: Let’s shift our negative self-talk zingers to self-love affirmations🙏🏻

Our kids may not listen to us, but they always hear us.

#bodypositivity #bodypositiveparenting #consciousmotherhood #mindfulmama

We’re so hard on ourselves as moms. Especially w

We’re so hard on ourselves as moms. Especially when it comes to our bodies…

Mothering young children is physical labor !
So what if you didn’t make it to the gym this week, I bet you’ve still been carrying around 30 to 40 pound sandbags 🏋🏻‍♀️

Give yourself some grace that your workouts/yoga/meditation will not look like they used to for this phase.

Doesn’t make them any less powerful or advanced. I’d argue they’re more so.

#mombodlove #postpartumfitness #postpartumbody #selfcompassion #mentalfreedom #maternalmentalhealth

Felt important, might delete later 🙃 #recoveri

Felt important, might delete later 🙃

#recoveringperfectionist #atypemom #maternalmentalhealth #maternalburnout #nervoussystemhealing #mindfulmama

I’m often asked in interviews what my yoga pract

I’m often asked in interviews what my yoga practice looks now that I’m a busy mom.

I think people expect me to tell them what I do with my body, but my answer rarely includes poses or movement.

Yoga is ANYTHING we do in connection. Connection with other, connection with self, connection with Source.

So my daily practice these days is being with my kids. It’s being in nature. My practice is prayer. My practice is heavy lifting at F45. My practice is community.

I haven’t done a handstand since before my first pregnancy, but my practice is the deepest it’s ever been.

#parentingisyoga #yogaofparenting #momselfcare #maternalmentalhealthmatters

#recoveringperfectionist turned #overwhelmedmom I

#recoveringperfectionist turned #overwhelmedmom I see you.

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