I’m a soccer mom. I’m a coffee mom. I’m a working mom. I’m a stay at home mom. I’m a dance mom. I’m a hockey mom. I = mom. I hear it all the time. “I’m a *insert label* mom!” And once I realized I was hearing it, it became apparent just how much it… Continue reading Identity After Motherhood: The “Mom” Label (part two)
I think it’s safe to say that people are social creatures. Aside from splitting us into introverts and extroverts, I know we all like to have people in our lives that connect with us and share our experiences. So when it comes to having mom friends, why is it hard for us to make those… Continue reading The Importance of Mom Friends
You've got to have one, it's all the rage! I hear it all the time in interviews, see it in blog posts, and have it on repeat in my head when I'm having a hard day: "It takes a village to raise kids!" Oh, momma I agree so hard that it takes a village. It… Continue reading Oh where, oh where has the village gone?
I am—yet what I am none cares or knows; My friends forsake me like a memory lost: I am the self-consumer of my woes— They rise and vanish in oblivious host, Like shadows in love’s frenzied stifled throes And yet I am, and live … - John Clare A lot of my ideas around identity… Continue reading The Search Is On: Finding Yourself After Motherhood (part one)
Goodbye August, Hello Autumn! I know I know summer isn’t over yet! But it’s September and where I live the temperature has been down to below 10 degrees C so it’s autumn y’all! I also got out the seasonal decor this week so I'm looking forward to setting up the house, and shopping for more… Continue reading Fall Updates & Winter Wishes
This started out as a hard pill to swallow; recognizing the hurt little girl inside of me who never felt worthy enough of self-care. There is a lot she needs to heal from but this one came in waves of realization and thanks to therapy I think I'm able to put into words the importance… Continue reading Code Word: Self
I have taken a few weeks to really think about the content of this blog post. My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and though I had 2 very wonderful weekends spent with friends and family, I also spent the days of those weeks in deep reflection on what my birthday means to me,… Continue reading So This is 30.
As the middle of January comes around, I've had the time to reflect on the goals I want to achieve this year. While I was coming up with my "resolutions" for 2021, I read over my post from last year to see if I had accomplished all, if any, of the goals I had set… Continue reading My 2021 Resolutions
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