Ashley Rodrigues

Ashley Rodrigues
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Ashley Rodrigues is passionate about mental health, holistic wellness, and other mamas! Ashley is a licensed mental health counseling intern in the state of Florida as well as a registered yoga instructor. She provides counseling and psychotherapy to moms in south Florida, specializing in women’s issues, perinatal, postpartum, and anxiety. She also provides trauma informed yoga instruction. Ashley is wife to a Brazilian soccer coach and mom to a strong spirited, tutu loving, toddler girl. She is a recent transplant to Miami from Kansas City, and still finds every excuse to get to the beach. Ashley loves gardening, live music, food, and coffee. She is active on social media and hopes to provide moms practical tools to improve their mental health and wellness. Follow Ashley on instagram @AshleyRodriguesWellness
PTSD awareness by Ashley Rodrigues

PTSD and Motherhood: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month

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June is known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. We have seen PTSD portrayed in the movies or on Grey’s Anatomy as the post combat war veteran, struggling with flashbacks and night...
3 Common Mistakes When Starting Couples Counseling Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

3 Common Mistakes When Starting Couples Counseling

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Have you ever considered couples counseling? Let's be honest here, marriages after children take effort! As a mama of three kids under the age of 4, I have seen my marriage change, grow, and...
Environmentally Friendly Plastic Free Swaps Ashley Rodrigues

Plastic Free Living: Simple Swaps for an Environmentally Friendly Home

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Over the last few years, our family has been trying to create a more environmentally friendly home. I am obsessed with following the zero waste, plastic free account on Insta. I still fantasize about...
Birth Advocate for Your Birth Experience: Tips for an Effective Birth Plan Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Advocate for Your Birth Experience: Tips for an Effective Birth Plan

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We all grew up with the TV depictions of a terrifying birth experience. A woman hysterically screaming and doctors yelling to "push." Birth does not need to be this way. Talk about traumatizing. Did...
Hey Stranger, Thank You for Encouraging This Mama Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Hey Stranger, Thank You for Encouraging This Mama

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This blog is a tribute to a man I spoke to once. It is a tribute to a man that I actually labeled as "stranger danger" when I spotted him at the park. Thank...
New Baby? How to Prep Your Child | Miami Moms Blog Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

New Baby? How to Prep Your Child | Miami Moms Blog

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We just grew our family from 3 to 5. Yes, we recently brought home our twins to our very excited 3-year-old but not without a few hiccups. I had so much anxiety over how...
Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression? How to Tell the Difference Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression? How to Tell the Difference

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I remember taking a shower shortly after giving birth to my daughter, and crying because I had the thought, "Is this motherhood? Holy crap, am I going to feel this way for the next...
minimalist Minimalism With Kids: Practical Ways to Embrace Life With Less Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Minimalism With Kids: Practical Ways to Embrace Life With Less

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I do this thing, where I can't sit and be productive unless I have cleared out the clutter in my workspace. I used to think this was just a weird "ism" of mine but as...
Suicide Prevention Month: Common Myths about Suicide for Every Mom Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Suicide Prevention Month: Common Myths About Suicide for Every Mom

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is an important topic because sadly statistics are showing an increase in rates in the United States. Even more alarming, in 2016 suicide was reported as the...
Why Doesn't My Partner Help? You May Be The Problem Ashley Rodrigues Contributor Miami Moms Blog

Why Doesn’t My Partner Help? You May Be The Problem

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Are you frustrated that your partner doesn't help around the house? Do you feel like you do absolutely everything? Let me give you some brutally honest feedback, woman to woman. The problem may be...