Whether you are 1 week post-birth or 10 weeks post-birth, the postpartum time (the timeframe after a person gives birth to their baby) leaves many of us with a lot of feelings, challenges, highs and lows, and choices and changes. Add in the year that I have called #crazy2020, darkness falling earlier, and the holiday season now upon us, and it can leave many of us feeling mountains MORE on top of what we were already feeling.

I’ve compiled a small list of things to keep in mind to help families while recovering from birth.