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The Overstimulated Parent: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance
mindfulness, new father, new mother, parenting and parenthood Dana Levandoski mindfulness, new father, new mother, parenting and parenthood Dana Levandoski

The Overstimulated Parent: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

Feeling overstimulated, checked out, or just plain overwhelmed as a parent? This post breaks down the window of tolerance, a tool to help you understand how your nervous system responds to stress, and how to begin gently noticing when you're outside of it.

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Pregnancy After Loss: How Do You Let Yourself Believe It’s Real?
perinatal mental health, grief and loss, parenting and parenthood Dana Levandoski perinatal mental health, grief and loss, parenting and parenthood Dana Levandoski

Pregnancy After Loss: How Do You Let Yourself Believe It’s Real?

Pregnancy after loss brings a wave of emotions: hope, fear, anxiety, and cautious joy. This post explores how to navigate the complicated experience of expecting again after miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, and offers gentle strategies to support your nervous system along the way.

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You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: The Importance of Community
Perinatal Mental Health, Parenting and Parenthood, anxiety and panic, grief and loss, mindfulness, life transitions Dana Levandoski Perinatal Mental Health, Parenting and Parenthood, anxiety and panic, grief and loss, mindfulness, life transitions Dana Levandoski

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: The Importance of Community

Parenting, and life, was never meant to be done alone. Whether you're navigating new parenthood, anxiety, or big life transitions, having a support system makes all the difference. In this post, I explore why community matters, how to build your village, and why asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do.

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Box Breathing: A Simple Mindfulness Tool to Calm Your Nervous System
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Box Breathing: A Simple Mindfulness Tool to Calm Your Nervous System

Box breathing is one of my favorite tools to reset when life feels overwhelming. Whether you're stuck in traffic or feeling anxious before a meeting, this simple practice can bring your nervous system back online. In this post, I share how and when I use it, and why it might help you, too.

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