emotions RSS

compassion, emotions, empathy, expectations, friends, gifts, gratitude, keeping calm, meltdowns, overwhelm, parenting -

The Best Gift...EVER

The Best Gift...EVER

Holidays can be a hard time for almost everyone.

It's hard not to get caught up in the gift giving frenzy, the decorating, the cooking, or the planning of a special event.  The expectations are overwhelming.

Read more

breastfeeding, Donna Bruschi, emotions, keeping calm, mothering, new baby, newbabynewpaltzblog, parenting, sleep, teething, toddler -

The Myth of Sleeping Through the Night

The Myth of Sleeping Through the Night
Waking every hour or two to nurse ALL NIGHT LONG. Ugh. Whether you do it for a few days because your baby is teething or have been doing it for months or years, it takes a toll on you and you may wonder if you are doing the right thing.

Read more

anxiety, breastfeeding, communication, emotions, empathy, expectations, guilt, Jasmine Wood, love, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita, separation, summer, transitions, traveling, worry -

How Can I Leave My Baby? A New Mother’s Journey with Separation Anxiety

How Can I Leave My Baby? A New Mother’s Journey with Separation Anxiety
“Would we be able to enjoy ourselves at the concert if our minds were elsewhere thinking about our baby and her well being?” An answer that could not be determined…For 6 months leading up to the concerts, July 4th weekend, I had mini panic attacks filled with separation anxiety at the mere thought of leaving little Rita.

Read more

anxiety, birth, compassion, domestic violence, emotions, empathy, friends, gratitude, grief, loss, newbabynewpaltzblog, overwhelm -

Happy 20th Mother's Day

Happy 20th Mother's Day

By Donna Bruschi Today marks my 20th Mother's Day! I can't believe it! Actually, I can believe it. Its been a very full and wonderful 20 years of mothering. What I really can't believe, is how much I don't like Mother's Day.  Part of it is embedded in my mom's experience. I don't remember a Mother's Day where she didn't end up in tears. Maybe she was unrealistic or naive? She was an only child and we were three! Another part is that for me EVERY day is Mother's Day. I have spent a lot of time with my children and...

Read more

emotions, expectations, guilt, imperfection, Jasmine Wood, joy, mommy brain, newbabynewpaltzblog, overwhelm, Rita, spring, working -

Finding calm within the chaos

Finding calm within the chaos
With gardening season in full swing, my daughter’s seemingly exponential pace and zest for life, my husband in Manhattan for work, dog sitting, and my GMO education outreach here in town, my head has just slowed to a stationary position (from full on spinning for the last couple days).

Read more

Tags

x