Unbreakable Moms

24/11/2020

Freedom lies in knowing both are true.

03/06/2020

Moms,

I feel the outrage by the racial injustice still flourishing in 2020.

As single mamas, we may think we can't do much. Most of us are struggling to make ends meet. Most of us are already pushed beyond our limits. Most enough don't have the time or energy to give ourselves what we deserve, let alone our children, let alone our communities or the country or planet.

But as mothers, we have the greatest power of all.

We have the power to shape the minds of our children.

We have the power to SHOW them how to have compassion for oneself and for every person we meet - regardless of color.

We have the power to LEAD by example.

We have the power to TEACH them about racial and social injustices and how to fight against them.

We have the power to LOVE our children and ALL the people of the world with the Love only a mother can give.

Our children are the future. Please have the difficult conversations and let them ask the difficult questions.

It is our responsibility to do what is right for them and for the peace of the world.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - MLK

We are ONE.

In Light and Love,

Juli

03/06/2020

Black lives matter.

23/04/2020

Free write 4/17/2020 by Meredith Welborn

We could all use these beautiful words and reminders ☀️

22/03/2020

It’s Medicine’s dirty secret that in the U.S. alone, 400 physicians kill themselves every year.

That’s more than one doctor a day.

I refused to be part of that statistic.

As a single mom, I had twice the odds stacked against me.

The world isn’t always kind to us single mamas.

We’re used to doing it by ourselves, being our own encouragers and God forbid being surrounded by judgers and shamers of our circumstance.

But I need you to know that YOU ARE A GOOD MOM and YOU CAN DO THIS.

You’re a superwoman, not a statistic.

And you need a tribe. An unbreakable tribe.

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20/03/2020

Self-love is what changed my story around! I was only a year into my medical residency when I found out I was pregnant with this beautiful girl. I was working 80+ hour weeks in a new city, with no support system, and as a newly single mom. I hated my life and I began to resent my situation, even neglecting my daughter. But do you know what changed? Read my blog on my journey into unbreakability to find out!

- Dr. Juli La Rocca

Blog: https://unbreakable.mom/residency/

19/03/2020

Do you need to fall in love with life again?

Often times when we fall out of love with life, with our children or with our work, it’s because we’ve neglected to put ourselves first.

Take a little advice from someone who’s been there: You must fill your own cup before you can fill others.

When you don’t practice self-care or self-compassion, how can you care or have compassion for others who are entrusted to you?

Today, start by caring for YOURSELF, with self-COMPASSION, and self-LOVE.

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19/03/2020

Affirmations are just as important to our children as they are to ourselves.

If you aren’t affirming your children with love, they will look for it somewhere else.

Have you told them lately you believe in them?
What affirmation are you focusing on in this stage of their growth? Let’s share what we’ve learned and help a fellow mama out!

18/03/2020

18/03/2020

3 Tips for Successful Parenting

1 - Exercise their mental muscle

Mamas, it’s so easy to hit the snooze button in our parenting and let our kids run rampant for a few hours in order to “tire them out”. But we must challenge ourselves to have an active role in their development. It’s not easy but it’s much more rewarding for us and better for them!

2 - Let them know it’s OK to make mistakes

Don’t kill their sense of exploration and rob them of confidence building. Allow them to make mistakes and often!

3 - Evaluate how & when you show affection

Knowing that they have our unconditional love is the best thing we can give our children. If we only show them love when they make the “right” decision, it creates a negative reinforcement that they are only worthy of love when they please others.

17/03/2020

I can still remember the day I learned I was pregnant.

Though I was in shock, the thought of it being a girl filled my heart with joy (it was! And she’s the love of my life). Within seconds that transformed into anxiety and fear. How was I going to handle this?

I was an intern, only 3 months into a 3 year medical residency. I was halfway across the country in a new city, away from family, and now pregnant. But I wanted to stick it out.

Little did I know what was in store for me.

I was working 80+ hours a week, and it was affecting my health, my well-being, my unborn baby. I was missing prenatal appointments. Getting 5 hours of sleep on a good night. I fainted on several occasions from exhaustion and poor nutrition.

Once my little girl was born, the days got longer and the nights harder. Postpartum depression kicked in. My breast milk was becoming sparse and harder to pump out. I just wanted a moment’s rest.

I hated being a doctor.
I hated being a mother.
I no longer had the compassion for my patients that I once did.

But then something changed. I made a decision to change my narrative.

I got help. I worked on myself. I put myself first. I practiced radical self-care and compassion. And my life got better. I got better at my job. I grew as a mother. I fell in love again with my daughter. I cared for my patients and my work again.

By the end of my journey, I had not only survived, I was THRIVING.

No matter your situation, there is a way out and a way up. It starts with looking inward.

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