Let's talk about INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS. Those thoughts that pop into your mind during motherhood- "What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?" "What if I get into a car accident on the way to the pediatrician appointment?" "I'm not fit to be a mother." Oftentimes they're scary, or extreme, or shameful... they stop you in your tracks and make you think, "OMG how could I have even thought that?!" 

Did you know that intrusive thoughts are actually FUELED by hormonal shifts or high stress/abrupt environmental changes??? (Ummmm... HELLOOOOO postpartum!) And even though MANY women experience these thoughts at some point or another after having children, most of these women are too ashamed to discuss these thoughts and bring them to light... so that's just what we're going to do!

On today's episode we are going to strip the shame from these thoughts... mostly because that's all they are- JUST THOUGHTS- to remind you that even though they are unsettling, they do not define you as a mother! 

During our discussion today we are going to dive into what they are, why they appear and how to manage them when they do- with the hopes that in doing so we will normalize their existence and remove the shameful stigma they induce! 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE in this motherhood journey! 

Rooting for you always, mama!

Linds