As many of you likely know, October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month. As parents ourselves, Pregnancy and Infant Loss is a subject very near and dear to the hearts of everyone at Lil Helper. In fact, after a chance encounter with a very special customer on Facebook in 2016, our CEO Mohammed introduced a Guarantee Policy unique to Lil Helpers to address this very issue– The God Forbid Guarantee.
Did you know that October 10th was World Mental Health Day?
This year has been a journey for me to explore how to care for my own mental health.
One of the things that I’ve been talking about in my own therapy sessions is the idea that things which make us happy or reduce stress in our lives are so important.
Way more important that we give them credit.
There are many, many strategies for taking care of your mental health.
I’ve even talked before about self care for parents.
This time I’d like to do a fall round up of things that reduce stress and increase happiness for me.
These are things that have been great for me personally, and may also give you a place to start thinking about things that will reduce stress in your life or bring you loads of happiness.
I know I said that I would finish the series on fur babies and children but something struck me today and I just have to write about it.
Breastfeeding has been a huge part of my everyday since I had my daughter almost 22 months ago.
Then, I got pregnant and everything was so different. I joined all the support groups because I had no idea if I had to do anything differently and I realized something– not many people knew either.
Let’s break down the biggest myth real quick:
YES you can.
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If you’re like me, you basically spend all summer waiting for fall. It’s my absolute favourite season! Who doesn’t love a reason to throw on a chunky scarf and an adorable pair of boots while sipping something Pumpkin flavoured?
My daughter is at such a fun age (I can’t believe she will be 2 in a few short months!) and I can’t wait to share some of my favourite things with her this autumnal season. In this post, you’ll find a few suggestions for some things you can do with your toddler, too!