Kimberly Belben, LMFT, PMH-C

03/07/2023

"Human strengths are as real as human weaknesses"

I have read that statement many times this morning and it resonates.

When stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed we tend to focus on perceived weaknesses. DO NOT overlook the MANY strengths you bring to the table today. You might not FEEL strong but feelings do not necessarily reflect reality.

Call out the strengths in yourself today. Call out the strengths you see in others today. Let us build up what and other complications of try to break down!

02/14/2023

We might FEEL as though we have lost ourselves but your PINK is there; YOU are still there. True, we cannot avoid change going into so your pink might look and feel a little different. Different might be scary. You might grieve. However you feel it is OK to feel that.

You will get your pink back. 💗

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02/12/2023

This is an AMAZING opportunity!

For all of the Introduction to Breastfeeding classes purchased in the month of (for any class dates in 2023), Transitions will donate the entire class fee toward ending school lunch debt in !

TLDR: Purchase a live, VIRTUAL breastfeeding class, feed hungry children!

During the month of February, Transitions: Doula & Life Services is partnering with other businesses to erase school lunch debt in Sioux Falls schools.

Read more about the cause and contribute directly to the GoFundMe down below!

For all of the Introduction to Breastfeeding classes purchased in the month of February (for any class dates in 2023), Transitions will donate the entire class fee ($20!!!) to the fundraiser.

Together, we can make a difference in feeding EVERYONE. Register or purchase today!

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From The Casual Campfire Supply Co. ...

Currently in Sioux Falls, the school district is carrying a negative school lunch debt of around $110,000. Children from families that have past due account balances are currently not being provided breakfast or lunch at school. I have been told by multiple elementary and middle school teachers that if those children go through the lunch line anyway, their tray is taken away.

In Sioux Falls, 1 in 6 kids lives at risk of hunger. This means 17% of children rely heavily on school breakfast and lunch as a source of calories. You cannot learn if you are hungry.

I have started a GoFundMe through my company, The Casual Campfire Supply Co. along with the Sioux Falls chapter of the Guardians of the Children International. We are looking to make as big of a dent in this as possible. I challenge each of you to donate whatever you can so we can wipe this out.

Finally, one fundraiser changes the situation one time. This has been happening for decades, and must stop. A sustainable solution that guarantees our children are provided much needed nutrition at school is absolutely essential for development of young learners and contributing members of society.

This is not just a problem in Sioux Falls - Every SD community struggles with childhood hunger to some degree. As South Dakotans, let's fix the current issue, and work together on solving the problem for our kids and their kids to come.

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GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/f224dd57

02/08/2023

This will be a great opportunity for nourishment. I hope you will check out this FREE opportunity!

Join me for a free Lunch and Learn to Nurture Moms by growing Positive Intelligence on Self-Love Day.

Are you at your max trying to hold it all together? What if you could stay grounded when everything is falling apart? Come and learn about the common thinking traps that control you and how you can shift to be the nurturing mom you want to be despite the storm around you.

Join me February 13, 2023 - 12 pm EST by ZOOM- Registration Required

If you can’t join me at this time reach out to schedule a 1:1 time. Don’t let time become a wall. Let’s make this happen.

Link is in the comments. Or contact me to reserve your virtual seat now. Text 859-455-6156 [sign me up]

I look forward to giving this gift on Self-love day. I believe we all could use a little more if it.

If you know a Mom that could benefit from nurturing herself, please share.

—Coach Cindy

01/20/2023

😄 these chaotic days don't last forever but they're tough right now. Hold on, mama! You are doing a great job and you have a lot to be proud of!

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01/14/2023

We must be careful that we don't identify our goodness with thoughts or behaviors we find unpleasant. These negative thoughts and actions are not a reflection of your worth! Seek help/support, you will be well.

And often, it’s a little from column A and a little from column B.

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01/02/2023

this is a great reminder for those in the .

Postpartum Recovery is NOT Linear. You know that saying "two steps forward, one step back"? That is postpartum recovery. Some days you may feel on top of it and others... not so much.

12/21/2022

Another journey! I've started a doctoral program with the focus on Maternal Self-Forgiveness. The teachings of this text are essential to healing. I am eager to share more as I learn throughout this adventure. Blessings!

12/01/2022

You've got to check this out!

Calm your mom-brain and stay grounded in times of stress.

11/18/2022

You've got this!

You've GOT this! ❤️

10/19/2022

It's not easy to talk about but absolutely important that we do. You are not alone!

Perinatal loss grief is different and my guest Dvora Entin tell us some of the ways that it's different from other types of grief.

For those who have lost someone that they've lived a longer life with, we have things like a burial, rituals and memories associated with this person that we can talk about.
In the perinatal community, there is a disenfranchisement in the loss because what is being grieved if most who have lost haven’t actually seen or held their baby?

Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C joins me in episode 239 of Mom & Mind podcast to share more about perinatal loss and grief from a clinical perspective. Listen in.

🎧https://apple.co/3iYi6lw
🎥 https://youtu.be/JSkz3dWPJr4
💻 www.momandmind.com

10/15/2022

Touching. Fascinating. After reading this I am truly amazed 🥰

“When pregnant, the cells of the baby migrate into the mothers bloodstream and then circle back into the baby, it’s called “fetal-maternal microchimerism”.⁠

For 41 weeks, the cells circulate and merge backwards and forwards, and after the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent imprint in the mothers tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and often stay there for decades. Every single child a mother has afterwards will leave a similar imprint on her body, too.

Even if a pregnancy doesn't go to full term or if you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into your bloodstream.

Research has shown that if a mother's heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the site of the injury and change into different types of cells that specialize in mending the heart.

The baby helps repair the mother, while the mother builds the baby.

How cool is that?

This is often why certain illnesses vanish while pregnant.

It’s incredible how mothers bodies protect the baby at all costs, and the baby protects & rebuilds the mother back - so that the baby can develop safely and survive.

Think about crazy cravings for a moment. What was the mother deficient in that the baby made them crave?

Studies have also shown cells from a fetus in a mothers brain 18 years after she gave birth. How amazing is that?”

If you’re a mom you know how you can intuitively feel your child even when they are not there….Well, now there is scientific proof that moms carry them for years and years even after they have given birth to them.

I find this to be so very beautiful.