by Michelle Mansfield | Nov 11, 2019 | Anxiety, baby blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Holistic Health, Hormones, maternal mental health, Mental Health, Motherhood, Natural, Nutrition, Parenting, Parenting tips, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Self Care, stress
When I was a new mom, I never knew that there was medication that could possibly help me with the feelings I was having as a new mom. My feelings may not have qualified for a formal diagnosis, I’ll never know, but I will be honest in admitting that it would... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Oct 28, 2019 | Anxiety, baby blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Holistic Health, Hormones, Lifestyle, maternal mental health, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting tips, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Self Care, stress
From the ripe ol’ age of 15 I was slapped with a worker’s permit, along with a uniform and union wage at the end of a check out line at our local grocery store bagging groceries. The moment I could work, I was put to work. This actually started earlier than 15 with... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Oct 7, 2019 | Anxiety, baby blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Hormones, Lifestyle, maternal mental health, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting tips, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Self Care, stress
Adjectives are thrown at us from the moment we arrive on this earth. Even as an infant, you may be labeled as “strong-willed”, “easy”, “challenging”, “happy”, or “man, she’s got a temper on her!” Many joke and find ways to make this baby appear to be as real of a... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Sep 24, 2019 | Anxiety, baby blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Hormones, Lifestyle, maternal mental health, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting tips, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Self Care, stress
Comparison is a bastard when it comes to motherhood. We’re rarely comparing to become better; we’re comparing and feeling like shit about ourselves. Yes, there are times when I’m scrolling, reading, or observing other women and become inspired to be a better version... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Sep 16, 2019 | Anxiety, baby blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Exercise, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Holistic Health, Hormones, Lifestyle, maternal mental health, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motherhood, Natural, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Self Care, stress
What a glorious time it was being single, making my own money, not a care in the world other than paying the bills and showing up for work the next morning after a late night out. The only person I had to take care of was myself and boy did I dedicate time for me.... 
