Navigating new motherhood one cold cup of coffee at a time
*Photo By LuLuEdward Photo* I half-completed this daily writing challenge for November, but I have benefitted tremendously from what I did complete. I may not have gotten words out every day, but my goal was not so much meeting deadlines as it was developing my writing. Truthfully, before becoming a mother, I would have scoffed at… Continue reading A reason to stop chasing dreams
The writing prompt today is, "What's the dumbest thing you and your partner have ever fought about?" When I posed this question to my husband, his response was "It's always my fault." Me: That did not answer the question. What are you talking about? Him: I don't know **Returns to video games** But, I don't know… Continue reading The art of marriage and parenting
When it comes to having kids, we usually hear a whole string of warnings that paint a bleak picture. "Oh, but don't you want to travel more first?" "You'll never sleep again!" "Don't lose yourself." "Make sure you get that babysitter so your marriage doesn't fall apart!" Clearly these cautionary pieces of advice weren't effective in stopping me from… Continue reading Parenthood = fun?
Fatherhood looks so different from one family to the next, but if there is one annoying generalization most moms can agree on it's that their partners are just the "fun ones," or, the "babysitter dads." Dads are so much more than this surface-level figure in a child's life, and we don't honor this deeper side of… Continue reading Dads: so much more than “the fun ones”
I started this blog when I learned that my husband and I were expecting, just two months before our cross-country move. This marked the start of an exciting journey, but also a tough goodbye as I left 3.5 years of hard work behind me, saying goodbye to a career I had tirelessly advanced in a community I adored. But… Continue reading Conquered: My biggest fears about being a stay-at-home mom
Two years: we are practically still in the honeymoon phase - minus the fact that we are definitely not lying on a beach in Hawaii anymore. Two years is a tiny dot in the scheme of committing our whole lives together. Regardless, it's 730 days - good and bad - of growing, learning and exploring as one. We… Continue reading What I’ve learned in two years of marriage
You only have so many fucks to give when you become a mother. This blog I read put it so well - Parents Have Fewer Fucks To Give. This has perhaps been the biggest adjustment for me since becoming a mother because I used to give a fuck about EVERYTHING even if it killed me.… Continue reading Why “Bad Moms” trailer has me in happy tears
I don't really think of myself as a military spouse. I think of myself as a wife - perhaps because I don't know any other life. To me, marriage has always been and will always be marked by dreaded bouts of distance followed by highly emotional homecomings, too many acronyms to be considered English, a transient… Continue reading What being a military spouse is really like
In light of Mother's Day, here's a glimpse at the crazy but beautiful life that has become my reality as a new mother - one of the most terrifying yet joyous "jobs" I'll ever be entrusted with.
The last time I celebrated monthly anniversaries was many, many years ago during my juvenile dating days. Then life happened; I grew up, got married, and suddenly celebrating love on monthly markers grew silly. That is until last month, when I met the greatest love of of all - my baby boy. It has reignited that giddy desire to… Continue reading On Parenthood: one month old
