Mama & Me Spillin The Tea

10/10/2025

10/06/2025

09/11/2025

Women are typically given 6 weeks to recover from pregnancy, but new research has revealed that the brain changes that occur during pregnancy can actually take 2-6 years to recover from, affecting memory, hormones and the woman’s stress response.

Forgetfulness, mental fogginess and difficulty concentrating are common complaints, sometimes referred to as “mom brain”. The massive changes in hormones like estrogen and progesterone during and after pregnancy affect brain chemistry. Progesterone, in particular, can cause drowsiness and contribute to mental fog. Also, the chronic exhaustion that comes with caring for a newborn significantly impacts memory and focus. Additionally, a mother’s priorities shift completely to her new baby, and the mental load of new responsibilities, anxiety, and stress can interfere with concentration and memory.

After childbirth, hormone levels like progesterone and estrogen, which were extremely elevated during pregnancy, drop dramatically and the hormone levels continue to fluctuate for months or even years while the body adjusts. These hormonal shifts, along with other life changes, can contribute to mood swings, anxiety and depression.

Furthermore, the body’s stress response undergoes significant changes during and after pregnancy. Pregnancy alters the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which regulates the body’s response to stress. Elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol have been linked to changes in the amygdala, a brain region involved in social and emotional development. While these changes are part of a normal adaptation to motherhood, excessive stress can increase the risk of anxiety and depression for the mother and may even affect the child’s neurodevelopment.

It is VITAL to give yourself grace and understand that these changes are beyond your control. I will put a few tips for coping with these changes in the comments section. Take good care of yourselves sweet friends and always ask for help when you need it.

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09/05/2025

06/06/2025

The anti-bath propaganda is where I draw the line 🚿😤 Y’all rejecting hygiene in the name of minimalism is not liberation—it’s bacteria. Wash y’all kids.

05/31/2025

PBS KIDS has released the official trailer for 'Weather Hunters,' the upcoming animated STEM series created by Al Roker.

https://blexmedia.com/weather-hunters-trailer/

05/29/2025

Black girl classics only! 👏🏾 We threw our fave Black girl led movies into a bracket and we want to know which one is your top pick! Let the friendly chaos begin. 🫣

05/12/2025

You deserve softness. You deserve support. You deserve to be mothered too. 💐

Today, we honor every mama doing the most with the least, every caregiver showing up in love, and every woman breaking cycles so the next generation can feel more free.

From the healing mamas…
To the single mamas…
To the neurodivergent mamas…
To the ones raising children and reparenting themselves at the same time…

We see you. We love you. We thank you.

Happy Mother’s Day from Mama & Me Spillin’ the Tea. 💛

05/12/2025

Co-sign?

05/12/2025

Show, don't tell, Mother's Day.

05/11/2025

Don't ever forget: moms run the world with their love, their strength, and their actions.

05/11/2025

Well, where is he?