Navigating new motherhood one cold cup of coffee at a time
Before I had kids, I felt heard. I could call someone and fall deep into a two-way conversation, free of tiny shrieks, squeals and leg yanks. My days at work were spent in various meetings where contrasting ideas merged into one united goal. Dinner with the husband was spent focused on each other, and evenings… Continue reading Our children are listening even when the world isn’t
Last year at this time I wrote about how I had fallen out of the spotlight. Having a baby made me so narrowly focused on growing confidence as a mother that I lost confidence as a woman. I couldn't be in a picture without feeling like I needed a baby on my hip. As I… Continue reading Staying in the picture
You know what drives me crazy these days? When people can't take a joke. In parenthood, this happens all the time. There was a viral post that a wife left for her husband who was tasked with watching their kids all weekend. It was filled with the most fantastic dose of sarcasm I've read in… Continue reading The thing that drives me crazy, and also makes it all worthwhile
I had my second baby seven weeks ago, and unlike my first, I am much more relaxed about leaving said baby with dad and carving out some time for myself. Today I went to Target kid free, and I couldn't stop giggling at the ridiculous thoughts floating in my head from the start of my… Continue reading 13 things only moms think about when they’re finally alone
Survival mode: when everything is going wrong that could go wrong, we give ourselves permission to ride out the chaos. It sounds silly, but this was one of the most transformative lessons in my first year of parenthood. I remember the first time I was introduced to "survivalist parenting." We were in the early weeks… Continue reading Parenting style: survivalist
By far, the hardest part of becoming a mother with my first born was bringing him home. My recovery was long and difficult. My expectations of what having a new baby would be like and what it was actually like couldn't have been further apart. And my marriage was ill prepared for how to adjust… Continue reading A re-do of the fourth trimester
It's only day two postpartum as I write this, and I fear I will forget the details of our daughter's birth if I wait any longer. It came and went faster than I could keep up with – completely opposite of our first experience! This entire pregnancy had been fast, too, but I was sure… Continue reading Our second birth – sweet redemption
I'm proud that I followed through with many of my resolutions for 2017 – well, most of them. My biggest goal was to minimize the clutter in my life, which has transformed our home. It has helped me cut down on wants vs. needs, find a style that I actually like – both in my… Continue reading I failed last year’s resolution and uncovered something better
When it comes to motherhood, I'm an open book (hence this blog). And I'm no different in pregnancy. Even though this is my second go around, I've maintained the classic weekly bumpdates on Facebook just as devoutly as I did the first time around. I love sharing my journey and swapping experiences with others. Until… Continue reading The one time in motherhood I close my door
We are weeks away from the birth of our second born, and while much of this pregnancy has brought back familiar feelings and preparations, the differences are valuable. It definitely helps being past the first-time learning curve. It has humbled me and given me patience and confidence in a way that I didn't have going into… Continue reading Our second birth, a better focus
