10/15/2026
Pregnancy has really been testing my ability to be the emotionally regulated therapist I claim to be. 😂🤰🏼
One minute I’m practicing mindfulness, patience, and emotional awareness… and the next, I’m annoyed because someone is breathing too loudly. 🫠
But in all seriousness, pregnancy is such a fascinating experience, both physically and psychologically.
Between hormonal fluctuations, physical discomfort, exhaustion, and the mental load of preparing for an entirely new chapter of life, it makes sense that our emotional capacity might look a little different.
And something I think we don’t talk about enough is how pregnancy doesn’t put the rest of your life on pause.
I’m still a wife, a friend, a daughter, a therapist, a business owner, and a human being trying to show up for the people and responsibilities I care about. All while navigating a pregnancy that hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park.
Some days I have the emotional capacity for all of it. Other days, I’m just trying to make it through the day without giving someone an attitude. 😂
And here’s the therapist in me reminding myself that emotional regulation doesn’t mean never feeling irritable, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It means recognizing what’s happening internally and learning how to respond with awareness and compassion.
Sometimes that means taking a moment to regulate. Sometimes it means communicating what I need. And sometimes it means accepting that I simply don’t have the same capacity I had before pregnancy.
So here’s to all the pregnant women trying to balance their identities, relationships, careers, responsibilities, and growing a whole human being.
We’re doing our best. Even if we’re a little spicy in the process. 🌶️😂❤️
