If you’re someone who recalls asking a SAHM what they do all day with a 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 …
Well well well, you couldn’t wait to get home from the hospital to introduce your baby to his new home. The first couple days are fine; the baby wakes up every couple of hours throughout the night and you’re still having afterpains, but that’s OK because you have a few pain killers left that the …
Struggles of Being a SAHM That Nobody Talks About Read More »
Being a Mom is H.A.R.D. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it (I hope). You may be searching for the light at the end of the tunnel with no luck in sight. Newborns cry all the time, infants need your constant attention and care. Toddlers throw tantrums for no reason, and young children …
You are a good mom. Say it to yourself. Now say it again. If you’re looking for recognition, you’re most likely not going to get it. Not from anyone other than yourself at least. And that’s ok. Because YOU know who you are and what kind of mother you are: a good one. You watch …
From time to time you may feel like a slight or complete-and-total failure when it comes to the “mom thing.” I get it, so do I. I mean, it’s pretty hard not to when anything and everything seems to go wrong in your presence. You had what you thought was a simple cold- but it …
No, Mama, You’re Not Failing, Its Just REALLY Hard Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 »