Being a mother isn’t a job. It’s who someone is. -Shonda Rhimes We’re coming off “snowmageddon 2021” here is Texas, and boy has it been an unexpected week. A week that brought so much uncertainty into all of our lives, from basic needs like heat, water, electricity not being met to schools and workplaces being […]
The Exhausted Mom
Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy. -Tina Fey Something all moms can relate to is feeling absolutely exhausted at different times throughout motherhood. Add in that it’s winter right now where SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) may be an issue, and we’re still in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and […]
Sharing Your Birth Stories
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. -Maya Angelou Have you told your birth stories to others? The real stories, not the watered down, made for TV versions? There can be so much healing and growth in sharing our birth stories with one another. Sharing your stories can also help […]
Fully Embracing the Messiness of Motherhood
The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly—indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection. -Arianna Huffington I like to say that I’m a “recovering perfectionist” and that becoming a mom has helped me let go of some of my perfectionistic […]
Mom Life Today
The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you are one. -Jodi Picoult Our Friday night family adventure this week was drive through COVID testing after a possible exposure. Fun times. Not so much. They were all thankfully negative, but I had a moment there where I looked around and […]
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