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[quote=Anonymous]ill be 37 in less than a month and I wish I traveled more before I had my kid AND gave myself permission to take the 12-16 weeks to recover from childbirth. Everyone doesnt need it, but I did.

Keep doing what you love and find new things to enjoy.

I love reading and I just keep finding new genres to explore plus I finally got the Libby app.

Our pool offers pickleball and tennis lessons. Started both this summer and I have really enjoyed it. I plan on continuing tennis consistently and playing pickleball in a friend/leisurely manner.

Lift weights if you dont already. Get pelvic PT evaluation, you dont have to accept peeing your pants although there are some percentage of women who will require surgery/more intensive intervention.

Use sunscreen every day. Start a very basic skin routine- you need chemical exfoliation, vit C, and retinol plus sunscreen. Everything else is extra. Skincare is 80% routine use + 20% in office procedures.

Start investing/saving more/budgeting better. Get a will and POA and guardians selected for any children. Re-do every 5-10 years for guardianship. The people best suited for your child as an toddler may not be the same for early teenage years, especially as you learn more about their temperament and/or the status of your guardians change (divorce, aging parents, medical illness, etc.)

My 30s felt like a slog in fog. I finally got treated for hypothyroid and its like living a new life. Don't allow doctors to brush off symptoms because you are: 1)a new mom 2) postpartum 3)breastfeeding 4)overweight. Ex. Youll feel better once you wean (no I didnt). Youll feel better once you exercise (I already do). Youll feel better if you get more sleep (I sleep enough here's my fitbit log). Youll feel better once you eat better(Here are the macros I am already tracking and weighing). In summary, find clinicians you trust [i]before[/i] there are problems.

Be generous in spirit but not with your time. You only have so many hours a day and if you are working full time, have a child(ren), a house, a dog, family, and friends, hobbies and outside interests- its enough to balance. You dont have to be superwoman in every facet of your life. It is the hardest thing to be present where you are but it is the best practice. When you are with your friends, be with them. When you are with your kid, be with your kid. 
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