Postpartum Together with Chelsea Skaggs

Ever feel like your brain has 37 tabs open?

Chelsea + Mike, Circa 2017: Me: "My brain won't let me sleep." Mike: "Just wait until tomorrow for that stuff."Me: "MUST BE NICE THAT YOUR BRAIN DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT'S PUTTING OUT FIRES EVERY SINGLE SECOND"Mike: 😐 Did I email the daycare about that form? Do we have diapers in the next size up? When was the last time I rotated the baby’s clothes? Don’t forget to thaw the milk before tomorrow’s appointment… —the endless mental tabs that keep a household running but often fall on one parent...

about 20 hours ago • 1 min read

Central Ohio: Mom Brew + More

Don't tell the rest of the email list, but the Central Ohio crew is my favorite. Truly, though, there's something about in-person community that you just can't get online. Seeing someone's body language, making eye contact, seeing and hearing their voice, maybe even a "are you a hugger because I feel like we're friends now." Parenting is hard. Parenting without a strong support of people in your life who get it feels impossible. That's why a branch of our mission at Postpartum Together is...

2 days ago • 3 min read

One talks. One shuts down. Here’s why.

Hey friend, Ever feel like every little conversation turns into a standoff after baby? 👉 One of you wants to hash it out right now. 👉 The other pulls away and goes quiet. And the harder you push, the further apart you get. It’s not that you don’t love each other. It’s that you have different processing styles. External processors lower their stress by talking it all out. Internal processors calm their stress by pulling back to think first. Same goal: Calm.Two totally different approaches....

7 days ago • 1 min read

Central Ohio Postpartum Together Updates

Hello lovely Central Ohio friends! A few quick reminders or nuggets of info for you! 1. Go put some sunshine on your face today. 2. Put your earbuds in for this new episode of the podcast that is surely going to unlock something in you (If you were at a Babies and Bumps event, you heard us talk a lot about this concept!) 3. Our next Mom Brew Crew is Saturday, September 20th at Land Grant. We will have a fun giveaway from The Educated Pelvis and a kids' activity run by Twinkle Toes Nanny...

8 days ago • 1 min read

Central Ohio Upcoming Event Ideas

Hi local friends-Anyone else sneezing up a storm with the weather going up and down? Central Ohio is *so fun* like that. Anyways, I hope you're well this week. Like, deep-rooted well. Like "I am proud of myself for how I'm showing up in the world right now" well. I'd love to hear more about it- your life. But this email is specifically to clue you in on a couple of upcoming events in the area that you might be interested in. Boobies + Babies: Friday, 9/5This is for anyone feeding their baby -...

14 days ago • 1 min read

not the plan

I had most of an email written up before lunchtime today and as I just pulled it back out to try to finish it, I'm physically sick to my stomach. I hugged my kids extra extra tight when they got off the bus today. And inside I'm sad and angry and sickened that in 2025, America hasn't prioritized our children. In so many ways, but today I'm specifically reminded of the way we don't have enough policies to protect our children from being attacked by weapons that have no logical place in the...

22 days ago • 1 min read

This is how you take back your life

After that conversation with my friend—the one where she realized nothing would actually fall apart if she said no—I couldn’t stop thinking about how often we all do this. We keep saying yes because it feels safer than disappointing someone. We keep running from thing to thing, hoping it all adds up to being a “good parent” or a “good partner.” But deep down? It just leaves us stretched thin, unsure, and wishing life felt less like a treadmill.Mike and I actually talk about it on the podcast...

23 days ago • 1 min read

Upcoming Central Ohio Events!

ReaderHey friend! Popping in to make sure you get to check out the upcoming events with Postpartum Together and some of our favorite friends! Click the links for upcoming events! Events hosted by Postpartum TogetherMom Brew Crew: August 23 @ Henmick Farm and Brewery (Partner: Onward Pediatrics Therapy) Rewrite the Rules: Building Your Family on Your Own Values: August 26th @ Online Zoom Room (Donation-Based workshop) *Different date offering* Rewrite the Rules: Building Your Family on Your...

29 days ago • 1 min read

You can’t fix everything, but you can rebuild this.

Hey you, If you’ve been carrying too much lately mentally, emotionally, politically... you’re not alone. The world is loud. The pressure is real. And you might be wondering:How do I make things better in a way that actually matters? Start here: 🎧 Listen to this week’s episode where Mike and I talk about how protecting the energy of your home is one of the most powerful, long-term acts of change you can make. Because when the world feels chaotic, your home doesn’t have to. Your relationship...

3 months ago • 1 min read

What saved us on a night we had nothing left

One night, about 8 years ago, Mike and I sat down on the couch after yet another meltdown (both ours and the baby’s.) We had just spent the last hour debating whether we should try sleep training again or keep pushing through the fog of sleepless nights. Our nervous systems were shot. Our bodies were completely touched out. And even though we had said earlier that day, “Tonight, we have to connect…” We sat down… and just stared at each other. We had nothing left. Not even a conversation...

3 months ago • 2 min read