Kristyn Georget Counselling

04/28/2026

The stretch between kids’ activities and bedtime?

It’s one of the most overstimulating, draining parts of the day—and no one really talks about it.

You’re trying to:

meet everyone’s needs
get things done
stay patient
while your own system is already maxed out

If you’re feeling snappy, overwhelmed, or just done…

That’s not failure.
That’s your nervous system asking for support.

You don’t need a full routine to fix it.
You need small moments that help you regulate inside the chaos.

Lower the bar.
Pause when you can.
Let “good enough” be enough.

🤍 Save this for the evenings that feel like too much

04/22/2026

Things that actually help when you feel overwhelmed (that no one talks about):

Putting your legs up against a wall.

Not because it’s trendy.
Because it works with your nervous system.

If you’ve been feeling:

overstimulated
snappy
mentally drained
stuck in scroll mode

That’s not laziness.
That’s your system trying to cope with overload.

Give it a pause that actually restores you.

10 minutes. No input. Just breathe.

🤍 Save this for when your day feels like too much

04/20/2026

Real talk about post-partum...

We don't know what we don't know.

Sure you can read books and talk to people (hear every one's horror stories) but the reality is nothing can prepare you for giving birth and becoming a parent.

You give birth then are handed a little potato and trusted to take care of it - feed it, love it, protect it, help it grow into a respectable contributing member of society; no pressure or anything.

The truth is, no one is given an instruction manual or told what to do - we are all struggling to figure it out as we go.

I remember sitting in the rocking chair in the middle of the night googling everything I could about developmental stages and what is 'normal' and not because how was I supposed to know?! I never had a baby before.

Then lets throw in hormones - giving birth is the single largest hormonal shift in HUMAN HISTORY. It takes 2 years for your body to develop a NEW baseline. That does not include breast feeding or getting pregnant again within that two year window.

Maybe you have intrusive thoughts because thanks Postpartum Anxiety or Low Mood (looking at you Postpartum Depression). All while trying to take care of the little potato that the nurses at the hospital sent you home with.

Even if you've had multiple kids - you've never had one the age of your oldest. You are trying to figure it out as you go and each kid is so different from each other.

Stop expecting yourself to have it all figured out because how are you supposed to?

Find your support, the real support that won't judge you when you say you're losing your mind or refer to your kid as a gremlin.

Post-partum is messy and full of big emotions and fears you've never experienced before. Becoming a parent is magical and terrifying all at the same time.

04/16/2026

No one prepares you for the emotional side of postpartum.

The mix of feelings.
The intensity.
The thoughts you don’t expect.

You can feel grateful and overwhelmed.
You can love your baby and still struggle.
You can love being a mom and miss your alone time.

Both can exist.

And it doesn’t make you a bad mom.

It means you’re adjusting, healing, and navigating a huge life shift.

You’re not alone in this
And you don’t have to do it alone either

04/14/2026

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse.

Sometimes it looks like
functioning… but barely.

Save this reminder for the days when your head is barely above water

04/09/2026

Real talk for a minute...

When I took this photo I was sitting at my desk trying to work on marketing for April..alternating between drinking an Alani and water.

To be honest - I am tired in this picture. We just wrapped up 6 months of hockey then straight into swimming and all the other things in between. March felt like a month.

I want my posts to be helpful to people as well as relatable as a working mom with young kids and as a psychologist mom. But the creativity just is not happening.

So I am being honest - sometimes we are tired. Sometimes we are going through the motions of the day because we are just trying to survive. Sometimes we are super productive and sometimes our accomplishment is feeding everyone; including ourselves.

Just because I scheduled 'marketing time' and it is just not working does not mean I am going to get mad - I am going to be honest with where I am at and give myself grace.

If you've actually read all the way to the bottom - I tell clients and my family and friends to give themselves grace. Assess where you are at each day and go from there.

So I am giving myself grace because its been busy and I am a tired momma

04/06/2026

You finally get a moment…
and instead of relaxing, your brain starts listing everything:

*what you didn’t finish
*what tomorrow looks like
*what you forgot

That’s not you “failing to relax.”
That’s your nervous system still in go-mode.

You don’t need more discipline.
You need help coming out of survival mode.

Send this to a parent who never shuts off

04/02/2026

Working.
Parenting.
Keeping the house running.
Trying to take care of your mental health.
Trying to take care of yourself.

And somehow… still feeling like you’re falling behind.

That’s not failure.
That’s overload.

No one is meant to carry this much without support.

Signs you're overloaded:
• You feel constantly behind
• You’re exhausted but can’t rest
• You snap faster than you want to
• Your brain never shuts off
• You feel guilty no matter what you choose

This isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about recognizing you’re doing too much for one person.

Save this for the days you feel like you’re the problem

03/30/2026

03/27/2026

Self-Care Isn’t Always Bubble Baths

Sometimes self-care is:

• Logging off earlier
• Setting a boundary
• Letting the house be messy (I refuse to clean up more than once a day)
• Taking a walk when your brain feels full
• Giving yourself permission to rest

Self-care is anything that supports your well-being, not just what looks good on social media.

03/25/2026

We talk about red and green flags in relationships - but what about with your therapist?

What is a green flag for you?
What is a red flag?

03/23/2026

Boundaries are for your an no one else

People do not need to understand them or agree with them nor do you have to explain them in order to set them.

Healthy people will respect them..