Zakia Lott

70+ Postpartum Depression Quotes to Show Your Strength & Power 

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Postpartum depression IS not just tears and exhaustion. Sometimes, it’s a total disconnect from reality, a heavy fog, or feeling like you’ve lost yourself in the process of becoming “mom.”  If you’re here searching for postpartum depression quotes, it’s because you’re craving words that tell your story and make you feel understood without needing to […]

What are the 10 Responsibilities of a Parent?

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Parenting doesn’t only mean keeping your kid fed and clothed. It’s a full-time job that most people are thrown into without a single briefing. So if you’ve ever felt like you’re winging it, join the club.  Many go years without clearly knowing what are the 10 responsibilities of a parent, and answering this question alone […]

How to Explain Mom Burnout to Husband?

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“My husband was playing golf for hours while I was tending to our baby. When he came back, he said he needed another hour of rest. It stung me, and I went quiet. He asked me what was wrong, and I explained how his asking for another break felt unfair to me. All this pushed […]

160+ Hobbies For 70 Year Old Woman

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Turning 70 means slowing down and having more time that’s yours. Retirement brings a quiet kind of freedom, but some days feel like they stretch on forever.  Because when your routine fades and the calendar clears up, it’s easy to wonder, “What now?” This stage of life deserves better than boredom, and it’s the perfect […]

How to Break Generational Trauma: 5 Steps You Can Take Today

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Mark Wolynn says in his book, It Didn’t Start With You, that trauma doesn’t sleep. It continues to look for fertile ground in the children of the coming generations.  We’re all carrying some baggage from the past and our environment. Like how we were raised, what our parents went through, or the silent rules that […]

210 Best Hobbies for 60 Year Old Woman

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Being 60 doesn’t mean you sit back and do nothing. Instead, you finally have time to do things for yourself as there are no long work hours and packed schedules.  Now you have open time, and the question of how to spend it well. Many women at this stage want something fun and meaningful, but […]

Can You Get Depressed Without Having Depression?

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‘I am feeling depressed’ is a commonly used phrase when someone wants to explain their low mood. While seemingly harmless, this falls under self-diagnosis, and one must not do that.  But then, what is that feeling when you’re constantly down for days and hardly anything brings you joy? Isn’t that depression, you may ask. And […]

How to Keep Your Vagina Clean and Smelling Good?

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No one really teaches you how to keep your vagina clean and smelling good when you’re young, even though it’s basic hygiene. So we either wash it like other body parts or don’t bother cleaning it well—both can mess with your natural balance and result in issues like foul odor or even infections.  That’s why […]

Fatherless Daughter Syndrome: The Effects of Emotionally Absent Fathers on a Girl

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The term ‘daddy issues’ gets thrown around on social media jokingly. When someone perceives that a woman is trying to get validation or attention from an older man or someone with a bigger authority, they call it daddy issues. Because supposedly, the woman in question grew up without a father, or the father was either […]