Navigating Motherhood: The Impact of Postpartum on Mental Health
As a therapist and a mother, I understand the profound joy and the overwhelming challenges that come with welcoming a new baby into your life. One aspect of this journey …
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The Joy List: Curate Your Life
Michelle’s Favorite Things in Denver (and Beyond) Finding joy in small ways can be a transformative practice, especially during challenging times (ahem…parenthood). I’ve found as a mom that it takes …
How to Get Out of Survival Mode as a Mom (And Why It’s Harder Than It Sounds)
You wake up and you already feel behind. The coffee is cold before you get to it. You move through the morning in a blur of lunches, spills, lost shoes, …
Postpartum OCD: The Postpartum Condition Nobody Talks About
Intrusive thoughts as a new mom feel like this. You’re holding your newborn at the top of the stairs when a thought flashes through your mind — What if I …
Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression: When Is It Time to Worry?
You’re a few days postpartum. You’ve just brought a whole new human into the world, and instead of feeling the glow you were promised, you’re fully exhausted in a way …
The Postpartum Sundown Scaries: Why Evenings Feel So Hard (And What You Can Do About It)
You made it through another day. The baby is still here, you’re still here — and somehow that should feel like enough. But as the afternoon light starts to fade …
Mom Rage: Validating the Anger No One Talks About
You asked your four-year-old to put on their shoes. It was a simple request. You asked nicely the first time. Then you asked again. And again. Now it’s been fifteen …
When Your Body Won’t Calm Down: A Mother’s Guide to Nervous System Regulation and Somatic Techniques
When your nervous system just can’t calm down… Does this sound familar? Your baby is finally asleep. You’ve been waiting for this moment all day—the chance to rest, to breathe, …
How to Build Your Community as a Mom: Finding Your People
There’s a particular kind of loneliness that shows up in early motherhood. You might be holding your baby at 3 AM, scrolling through your phone while everyone else in the …
Michelle Paget Featured in Bold Journey Magazine
Bold Journey Magazine recently featured an interview with our very own Michelle Paget, perinatal and maternal mental health therapist, and founder of Rise & Flow Counseling in Denver, Colorado. “I …
Navigating Mental Health Challenges: Seasonal Depression and Motherhood
The arrival of a new baby is often portrayed as a time of joy and celebration, but for many new mothers, it can also bring about unexpected emotional challenges. One …