Rosdaly Ramirez

Prayer: For parents of children with disabilities 🤍 I have a highlight with our journey and also resources that I’ve shared here, especially for those with children that are neurodivergent. Sending you love and strength as you navigate these waters. 🫂 #mentalhealthawareness

In mothering you, you have mothered so many parts of me. What gift to be your mama ❤️ #mothersday Happy Mother’s Day to all the women that mother everyday.

Yesterday as we talked about motherhood and bonding I said “ It’s crazy to think that once I’m my life I never thought I could care so much about what kind of diaper I want my baby to wear!” All of sudden I care about these tiny things that do make a big difference in motherhood! Like we really Google “ why is my baby’s poop this color?” 😂🤭🤣 So excited to have been invited to celebrate with @pampersus their new #swaddlers360 diaper! Boy, do I have a story for you! Stay tune for a recap of yesterday’s celebration & everything we learned! ✨ #Pampers_Partner

When I was dating my husband, he would write me love letters with drawings of us. I knew he was talented and creative beyond just drawings. His heart for the Uptown community and Jesus is what made me love him even more. Yesterday as I sat in a store looking around at others admire his work, reminiscence on their childhood, laugh, and enjoy some Dominican Pastelitos, what came to mind was how blessed I am to see all the work and sacrifice it’s taken to get this opportunity. Y’all just get to see the finish work. Hubby began this art journey again in a season where he stepped in as a stay at home dad when I worked full time. He started to play around with the idea that this could be something and Art by Dario was born. The last few years we’ve seen a lot wins, while at the same time painful losses. Experience the joys of others loving your work, while also experiencing the discouragement of those that undervalue it. If there is anyone that I want to see win, it’s him. Trying to be an entrepreneur, artist, while still juggling three kids and a wife isn’t easy. I know… we do it together. Though this has been one of the hardest seasons of our lives, we have seen God’s grace and blessings in ways that one day we hope would encourage our kids to know that God faithful even if it doesn’t look like it. Dream even when it feels impossible, when you’re wondering if you’re doing it all wrong or waiting for a win in the mist of losses. Waiting for doors to open, after many are shut… that’s the season it’s been. Im sure many of you can relate. I’m proud of everything this guy does, he goes hard at everything… especially how much he loves us. Thank you for teaching me about endurance and long suffering, that’s not a trait I’ve ever practiced well. Those vows that say “ for rich or for poor, in sick and in health” mean nothing until you actually have to experience them together. The hope is that you ride them out. To my rider for life, I await our next season. We haven’t laughed about this one yet, but we can definitely say in the words of @kendricklamar “ but if God got us, then we gon’ be alright” #supportyourlocalartist

It’s #screenfreeweek and we’re celebrating with our friends @tonies.us ! #ad Three years ago we got rid of our tv to reset screen time in our home & audio players became a big hit in our home. @tonies.us has allowed our boys to become creative and use their imagination in really beautiful ways! I’d say they’re great narratives because of this box! Yesterday we headed to @faoschwarz to get creative with their creative @tonies.us ! The kids were invited to draw, sing along and make their one Tonies figuring! The best part about this creative Tonies is that you can add any audio you want! So yes, we made a super sonic and that means the soundtrack is going on it! I highly recommend getting a @tonies.us for your little ones! I promise they will love it! Plus you can take it on the train, car, the park, anywhere you want! Make sure to check out their next event! ✨ #parenting #musthave Do you have a Tonies in your home ?

Can you relate ? There’s so many things I look back on in motherhood and think “ I really did that!”, even when I thought I could never. When I let fear and insecurities make be believe otherwise it maybe when I heard other moms share they would never do so and so, I thought the same for me. I’ve done so many things as a mom these last few years very afraid. Somedays I don’t give myself enough credit or doubt myself. These small wins remind me that motherhood makes us brave is scary ways. To the mom to be, there will be many things people will say you won’t be able to do, and many things you will tell yourself you can do. But I promise you will do them, scared and brave. 🫶🏽🫂 #realmotherhood #relfection #momlife #momofthree #newyorkmom #maternalmentalhealth

Prayer for our kids mental health Resources: @littleotterhealth - therapy for kids & resources for parents @talkspace provides teens with free therapy @jewishboard counseling for kids @mentalhealthcoalition resources — Books: Kids: self regulation & ‘mindfulness by: varleisha D Gibbs ( exercises and worksheets to do with your kids Teens: Eveything A Bandaid can’t fix- a teens guide to healing and dealing with life - Nicole Russell The Emotionary - Eden sher ( a fun way to learn and increase your teens emotion vocabulary Thanks for joining me today! 🫶🏽 #mentalhealth

I still can’t believe I only got a nine month break from breastfeeding between my second and third baby 😅 truly I never imagined breastfeeding for two years, after a very traumatic first journey. There’s so much I’ve learned about myself and my body through this journey. I think about the ways postpartum depression robbed me of breastfeeding the first time around, and the amount of support I lacked while also being a first time mom with no lactation resources. I went into this journey blindside, thinking it would just naturally happen and our journey would be amazing. But if you can empathize, you know that’s not true. Breastfeeding felt like this overwhelming physical labor that marked my title as mother with either failure or great. I sought social media for advice only to be met with “experiences” that could not speak into my journey. Apparently there was a right way to do breastfeeding, and I had been missing the mark. The greatest thing this journey has given me is the gift of trusting my body. Embracing the hiccups and the big wins. Though I would say I had a second journey that beautifully redeemed my first, this last one clouded my ability to trust again in many ways. While at the same time giving me the voice to seek help. I felt very insecure asking for help, like I’ve done this before so why should I need help? It sounds very silly, I’ve been here before. But really I hadn’t, this was a new baby. And I was now juggling two other kids. Making this journey brand new. I’m gonna miss these sweet moments, and I know he will too. So thankful we made it to One ✨ @guramrit.lebron thank you for being a safe space for me to find comfort. For allowing me to heal wounds that I had yet to unpack and reminding me to trust my body even when it felt like it was failing. My favorite breastfeeding teams: @graceinfantfeedingsupport - NYC ( tell them I sent you) @lutz.lactation @thebreastfeedingmentor @bemybreastfriend All accounts provide education and support ✨ #breastfeeding #motherhood

Giving birth three times in 5 1/2 years can do a lot your body. Truly it’s taken me a long time to accept the changes after a baby, and even more after three kids. In a weird way I never knew how to move forward with my insecurities and it wasn’t until I cut all my hair off that I got a spark to rediscover my style. I became a mom and I changed a lot of my style, the make up the I wore, I let go of my vanity, and switched my cute purses to bulky diaper bags. I’m finally in a place where I don’t feel bad that I can’t fit back into my pre- baby clothes. Sizing up works for now. I’m not in a rush to “snap back”, but I do want to feel confident whether I’m still in my post baby weight or I meet my fitness goals. Everyone’s body is different, for many it takes longer to reach those goals and that can be for many different reasons. So, I invite you to find confidence in the body you’re in right now, take care of it, embrace it, and work towards your goals. But please stop looking at all the moms that snapped back to their pre baby weight 1 month postpartum. That’s not everyone. So have fun rediscovering your style after kids! 😘 #motherhood #momlife #momofthree

‼️Trigger warning - postpartum depression ‼️ I remember the first time I called my husband crying asking him to come home from work because I was afraid to be alone with our baby. He had been crying for hours, I was having a lot of scary thoughts and I felt paralyzed. It just so happen that a friend was gonna pass by to bring me food, but I called her to say I wasn’t feeling well and maybe she should come another day. How could I share that I was afraid to be with my baby ? That my thoughts felt clouded and for second I thought… I just want this to end. As a first-time mom, you expect everything to go well. Great birth and healthy baby, but what happens when it doesn’t? I had entered this journey blindsided by the reality that nothing would prepare me for what was to come, no matter how many books or birth stories I heard. And there I was, expecting my firstborn seven weeks early, a premature baby that I couldn’t even take home. Everything that could have gone wrong with him went wrong. My milk was low, he had to get surgery, I didn’t want to leave my house and eventually I went part time at work because I couldn’t keep up emotionally. And my anxiety only got worse, my postpartum depression was a dark cloud over my head. But yet, I smiled. In fact, I tried to cover it up by trying to over achieve motherhood. How could I feel this sad when it should be the “happiest time of my life?” The truth we are never prepared for those dark clouds. Sometimes they show up at first and other times they appear later. But what I want you to know is that you don’t have to be strong, fake it, isolate yourself in it. So many want to walk with you, and I want you to know that even when you have scary thoughts, you’re still a good mom. Seeking support during motherhood makes you no less of a mom. We want to mother you mama. —- If this is you, I see you. 🫂 —- Maternal Mental Health conditions during prenatal and postpartum to know and learn about: - Perinatal depression/ anxiety - The Baby Blues - postpartum anxiety/ depression - Pregnancy and Postpartum OCD - Birth Related PTSD - Postpartum Psychosis — #maternalmentalhealth #postpartum #weare1in5 #postpartumdepression

Prayer: Maternal Mental Month Here are some resources you can look into for therapy: @themotherhoodcenter - in patient and out patient support @postpartumsupportinternational counseling and groups / a lot of resources @sadgirlsclub - chat rooms & therapy scholarship @betterhelp - therapy @talkspace @findoctave @therapyforlatinx @mentalhealthamerica @mentalhealthamerica @expectful —- Mental Heath Care casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Perinatal Team: all safe people to talk to about your mental health OB/ Midwife - Can prescribe medications and provide mental health screenings. Psychiatrist- tracks your medications, side effects and supports you through your transition into and off meds Social worker/ Therapist- provides counseling and tools in order to support your mental health Clinical therapist- provides counseling and also mental health diagnoses Spouse / Partners: emotionally supporting you and also tracking your changes in a notebook, whether on medication or not. You can also do the same. Doula for birth & postpartum - Provide you with emotional and physical support during pregnancy and postpartum ———— Other things you can do to support your mental health: - Creating a birth and postpartum plan - Exercise / yoga/ prayer - Warm meals to calm your nervous system - Sleep - Taking supplements and vitamins, truly recommend holistic brands for postpartum. - Journaling #mentalhealth

Do you feel me ? I think one of the hardest parents about parenting is getting use to time no longer being yours. And yes I know, I’m sure you can get your kids to work around your time and sometimes you should. But I don’t think that’s always the case. The kids wake up very early, not just one, all three. Most mornings my husband and I lay in bed and just embrace each other before getting up. Most days he wakes up early, takes the kids, makes breakfast and I sleep in. Here’s the truth, it doesn’t matter how long it took last night to put them to bed, how many times we got up, who did what yesterday with the kids, every morning we show up as parents and also show up for each other. But some morning we do stay in bed longer just to make sure our relationship is okay. I realize more and more that in order to serve MY kids best, my marriage has to be on the same team. Anyone can be a partner, but not many are your teammate. Share this with a parent 🫶🏽 #parenting #realmarriage #motherhood #parenthood t