Alisa Fulvio
7 Ways Being a Social Worker Prepared Me for Motherhood
We’ve all heard the saying, “Nothing can fully prepare you for motherhood.” And I would have to agree. The exhaustion, the struggle, the love. You don’t get it until you are in it. But, on...
EVA NYC and My Morning Hair
If you are anything like me, a shower is part of your daily self care. Seems simple, but my shower is my sacred time. It gives me a boost and helps me wind down...
I’m Sorry, Baby
I’m sorry, Baby.
You’re still in there, but you didn’t have a chance at life. You’re in there but not growing. Your heart never beat. Your Dad and I wanted you. We wanted you so...
Mothering the Mama: Let’s Not Forget Her
Being a new mom is exciting and magical. It’s a time of connection and bonding. It’s a time of firsts.
But being a new mom is also exhausting and overwhelming.
Life as you know it gets...
Me, Myself and My Intrusive Thoughts
***Trigger Warning***
Before becoming a mother, I was a clinical social worker. Despite my training in the mental health field, my knowledge of perinatal mental health was based on simply knowing that a handful of...
Meet Alisa: The Balanced Mama
If you had told me a year ago that I would be writing a blog, I would have probably laughed out loud. But like, for real, laugh out loud.
“Why,” you ask?
Well, because English was...