As a parent you want to offer your child the best of everything, especially the experience of you as their parent. So when the challenges of secondary infertility mount, managing stress is key in consideration of your child’s needs. Here are some tips that can help:
ME TIME
Adults need alone time too, especially during challenging seasons of life. Tag team with your partner or hire support to create breaks from caregiving. It’s important to refuel your energy levels and emotional strength through autonomy and respite. Caregiving for a child is a one-way relationship. Unlike other adult relationships, this child to parent relationship isn’t reciprocal and is solely about meeting the child’s needs. Depositing into your own life equates to having more to deposit into your child’s. It’s a win-win.
Joanna Flemons, MSW, LCSW, CPC
Joanna Flemons is the owner of Highlands Ranch Counseling and Coaching and has been in the field since 1998. She is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Social Worker specializing in infertility counseling.
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