by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re juggling soccer practice, school meetings, work deadlines, and grocery runs when your 7-year-old melts down over his shoelaces being “wrong.” Your partner mentions another sleepless night, and you realize you can’t remember the last time...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
It’s 2 PM on a Tuesday in July, and your child has been glued to their tablet for the past four hours. What started as “just one episode” during breakfast has turned into an all-day Netflix marathon. You promised yourself this summer would be...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You thought summer break would be the reset your family needed. No more morning battles to get ready for school, no more calls from teachers about your child’s behavior, no more homework meltdowns. Just sunshine, relaxation, and quality family time. But here you...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
It’s 2 AM, and you’re sitting on the bathroom floor with your crying child again. This is the fourth night this week your little one has woken up with stomach pain, and you’re both exhausted. The pediatrician says it’s “normal” and...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re 32 weeks pregnant, lying on the exam table as your OB finishes your routine checkup. Then comes the news that stops your heart for a moment: “Your baby is in breech position.” Suddenly, your birth plan feels like it’s unraveling. The...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re awake at 3 AM again, rocking your fussy newborn who refuses to sleep. Your body aches from exhaustion. Your mind races with worry. “Why isn’t this feeling magical?” you wonder, guilt washing over you. The nursery you spent months...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re watching your friend’s children at the park, and there it is again—that twinge in your stomach as her 10-month-old effortlessly pulls to stand while your 12-month-old is still struggling to crawl. You’ve tried to brush it off. “Every...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
It’s 2 AM, and you’re pacing the nursery with your screaming 3-month-old for the fifth night in a row. Your shirt is soaked with spit-up, your eyes burn from exhaustion, and that persistent worry in the pit of your stomach grows heavier with each passing...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
As your newborn’s cries echo through the early morning hours, you reach for your phone – it’s 3 AM. Tonight marks the fourth consecutive night of interrupted sleep. The kitchen counters are cluttered with unwashed bottles, the laundry basket overflows, and...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re awake at 3 AM again. Your lower back is throbbing—probably from helping your son practice pitching all weekend. Tomorrow’s presentation looms. Your mind races through the mental load you carry: college savings, that weird noise the car is making,...