If you’re someone who recalls asking a SAHM what they do all day with major attitude please check yourself, and then read this so you can stop asking. People in my life are constantly asking me questions about work as if being a SAHM isn’t a real thing… and every time it makes my blood …
There’s so much you can read to help you prepare for welcoming a new baby into your life and becoming a mom, and that’s great. However, there’s so much more that isn’t in the reading and you just won’t be able to figure out until you’ve experienced it yourself. Being an active parent is one of …
9 True Things About the First Year of Motherhood Read More »
If you’ve been reading my stuff for a while now, then you probably think I am some miserable mother of two because I’m always harping about just how hard this “stay-at-home-mom-life” is for me. There are some people that enjoy it, and that’s seriously awesome! I envy those moms, for real. If I could love being …
I remember so clearly the day your mom told me she was having you. She was younger than the average first-time mom, but we were so excited for you to be a part of our family. Unfortunately, by the time you were born, I was away, just starting out my military service. When your mother …
As upsetting as it is, I know there are many people out there that just read the title to this and laughed to themselves while thinking one or all of the following thoughts: “Seriously, she gets to stay at home all day, how hard can it possibly be?” “Staying at home with your kids all …
Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression is a Real Thing- It’s About Time We Started Talking About it Read More »
If you first meet my daughter, you’ll notice she’s a sweet, loving, entertainer of a toddler who loves to be in the spotlight, or maybe you’ll get the just-woke-up-from-a-nap version of her and she’ll cower behind mommy’s leg until she warms up to you. Whichever version you are lucky enough to witness, she’ll for sure …
Why Giving My Child a Sibling is Making Her Into a Better Person Read More »
Dear sweet boy, my second baby, Before you were born, I constantly asked myself: “What if I won’t love you as much as I did your big sister?” “Is it even possible to love another human being as much as I love your sister?” “What if I somehow love you more than sissy?” “What if …
To My Second Child, You May Not Have My Full Attention, But I Love You Read More »
Sometimes I find myself lost in thought, wondering if my children ever take the time to think about my mommy-skills. Do they think I’m a good mom, a bad mom, or the best mom in the whole world? They probably don’t. They are 7 months and 2, so I’m sure they don’t have that in-depth …
If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, then you know that remembering the me before kids and feeling like the me before kids is something very important to me, and got lost somewhere along the way. Mom self-care is something people have been talking about more and more recently, and I knew it was important …
My Form of “Mom-Self-Care” is Hanging Out With Old Friends Read More »
As we all know by now, and if you don’t you’re about to, toddlers are… special, as in, out of their little tiny minds. However, that doesn’t mean we should stop dead in our tracks with travel. Instead, I would actually encourage you to travel with your little ones, as we all need a little …
