Want to get a taste for what BPP is all about? Below you will find all of our tips, advice and topics served to you in bite-sized portions. Click on the “Read more” link to see a full length article on the topic. If you see a (C) you’ll know the post was authored by Cheryl. (K) stands for Kirsten. 
Feel free to skip to one of our core topics:
Pregnancy
Believing In Yourself and Your Strength: (C) Giving birth and becoming a parent is a big deal. It is easy to get sucked into anxious thoughts. Tuning out negativity and surrounding yourself with positive people and messages can help you feel like the strong person you are. Read more >>
Facing Parenting Inadequacy Anxiety: (C) It’s normal to worry about whether you will be a good parents. Not all mothers feel naturally maternal. But the ability to nurture will grow as your baby grows. Read more >>
It’s Not About the Stuff: (C) Registering for baby supplies and products can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember that there are only a few basic things you need in order to raise a happy, healthy newborn. Read more >>
Pregnancy and Parenting – More Alike Than Different: (K) Prenatal and postpartum are often treated as two very different experiences, when in fact the unique challenges of pregnancy prepare you to be an effective parent. Read more >>
Why Am I Crying?: (K) Most expectant and new mothers find that they are shedding more tears than ever. There are biological and emotional reasons for this very normal phenomenon. Read more >>
Infertility Prepares You for Parenthood: (K) The challenges you cope with when attempting to get pregnant are very similar to the ones you’ll encounter as a parent. Read more >>
Self-Care
Getting Your Post-Natal Snap Back: (C) It takes time to start feeling like yourself after having a baby. Here’s 3 tips for hastening the process and getting your “snap back”. You go girl! Read more >>
Making Self-Care a Priority: (C) Parents hear the message that their children’s needs should come first. However, neglecting our own self-care makes being fully present and effective with our babies difficult. Read more >>
Expressing Anger: (C) All parents experience anger at some point – it’s normal and healthy. Finding ways to safely vent anger is invaluable to your mental health and parenting. Read more >>
Choosing Deliciousness: (K) Parents have a lot to do in a limited amount of time. Cutting out unsavory or unnecessary activities, foods and relationships gives us more energy for the things we want and need to do. Read more >>
Take A Breather: (K) Stressed out parents have so much on their plates they often forget to pause, take a breath and chill out. Here are three quick and easy ways to find breathers through out the day, literally taking in more oxygen. Read more >>
Customizing Your Self-Care: (C) When you have a newborn, everyone loves to give advice on how to take care of yourself and the baby. Take the advice that fits, ignore the pointers that don’t and custom-design your own self-care. Read more >>
Feed Your Senses: (C) Doing something nurturing for each of your five senses, every day, is a great way to keep yourself fueled when you are a new parent. Read more >>
Parenting
Choosing a Parenting Style: (K) There’s a lot of chatter about the pros and cons of various parenting philosophies. Sometimes you have to mix them up in a blender and choose the path that feels right to you. Read more >>
How Dads Can Connect with Baby: (C) A father/parenting partner might not be able to breastfeed, but there are many other ways to connect with their newborn and support the new mom. Read more >>
Playing Off Your Partner’s Strengths: (K) It is not unusual for you and your parenting partner to have different priorities, strengths and styles when raising your kids. Instead of polarizing against each other, take advantage of your partner’s strengths to become a highly effective parenting team. Read more >>
Sweet Side Effects of Parenting: (K) In spite of this blog’s tendency to address the challenging parts of parenthood, we also acknowledge that there are a ton of fun, unexpected positives. Here are 35 of them. Read more >>
When to Use Labels with Your Child: (K) Most parents are resistant to labeling their children, for good reason. However, there is a time and a place for latching onto labels and subsequently gaining understanding and assistance. Read more >>
Parenting IS a Hard Job: (K) Give yourself a pat on the back for taking on one of the hardest jobs there is. Read more >>
Not Quite Right: (K) Parents try so hard to get things just right, but sometimes our kids benefit when we veer outside the norms. Read more >>
Playing Favorites: (K) It’s natural for your kids to lean toward one parent more than another from time to time. Try not to take the favoritism personally or latch onto permanent labels. Your family’s flow with be in constant flux. Read more >>
Protecting Our Children: (K) The natural urge is to protect our kids from all illness and pain. But sometimes we have to sit back and allow them to suffer in order to build up their immune systems and emotional resilience. Read more >>
Relationships
The Importance of Touch: (C) When you have a newborn baby or toddler constantly attached to you, sometimes the last thing you crave is physical touch from your partner. However, making physical affection a priority will help you to keep your sanity in tact and your relationship strong. Read more >>
No Take Backs: (C) You’ve set some boundaries with others in the spirit of self-care. Here are 15 tips for keeping those limits in place. Read more>>
Make It Clear: (C) There are three reasons why new moms are often hesitant to voice their needs. We provide a rationale and a strategy for speaking up. Read more >>
Relationship Damage Control: (C) If your arguments tend to get destructive and fiery with your partner, it is wise to work on conflict prevention and establish virtual fire escapes. Read more >>
Get Calm and Fight Fair: (C) When feeling threatened or defensive, we often turn against those we love the most. Here are three ways to keep your cool and argue in a rational and calm manner. Read more >>
Becoming an Effective Communicator: (C) Let’s cut the crap. How to purge three ineffective communication habits in order to get your point across to your partner. Read more >>
Speak Your Partner’s Love Language: (K) When you use the concepts described in the book, The 5 Love Languages, you can give and receive love in a way that feels like a fit for your partner and yourself. Read more >>
Keeping the Love Alive: (K) Researchers claim that childless couples are more content in their relationships than couples with kids. We provide ways to keep your relationship spark alive, proving the research wrong. Read more >>
Choose the Timing of Your Arguments: (K) The old saying goes – “never go to bed angry.” When you are a sleep-deprived new parent, it’s wise to save heavy discussions and arguments for when you feel rested, fed and healthy. Read more >>
Depression & Anxiety
Write Your Worries: (K) Journaling, making lists and free-association writing can do wonders when you are coping with anxiety, fighting depression or healing from a trauma. Read more >>
The Heavy Weight of Secrets: (C) Holding on to old secrets can weigh you down emotionally. Confiding in someone you trust unburdens your mind and prepares you to be fully present as a parent. Read more >>
Coping with Disappointment: (C) You aren’t alone if your pregnancy or birth didn’t go exactly as planned. Here are three ways to cope with parenting disappointments. Read more >>
A Crack in My Armor: (K) Postpartum depression is not selective – it can happen to any new mom. Let go of the need to “be a trooper” and seek out help and support when you need it. Read more >>
Managing Anxiety: (K) Anxiety is like a honey bee that constantly buzzes in your ear, even when life is sweet. Here are five tips for keeping anxiety in check so you can focus on being a parent. Read more >>
Repression’s Impact on Parenting: (C) When we repress and stifle our emotions we don’t do any favors for our kids or ourselves. As Elsa reminded us in Frozen, it’s healthy to “Let It Go.” Read more >>
Community
On Being Vulnerable: (C) Most new parents are hesitant to open up about their parenting struggles and fears. Trusting a friend or professional and spilling what’s on your mind can be cathartic and comforting. Read more >>
Social Media Blues: (K) Facebook can often make us feel wretched about ourselves. Keep in mind that we are comparing our daily life with people’s favorite, edited snapshots. Take breaks from social media when needed. Read more >>
Sharing Your Birth Story: (C) Giving birth is a monumental experience, no matter how the birth unfolded. Finding an opportunity to share your personal story can be empowering and validating. Read more >>
Judgement Free Zone: (K) Most parents are trying their best. And… most parents are really hard on themselves. We do better as a community when we have grace for each other and ourselves. Read more >>
Finding New Parent Friends and Support: (K) In spite of being in the constant company of a newborn, new parents can still feel extremely isolated and lonely. Using various channels to connect with other new parents can be a sanity-saver. Read more >>
