Sometimes it feels as though I’m watching the world through a window, that life is passing by outside while I am stuck within the four walls of my home. I feel that way now, with two tiny newborns and a rigid pumping schedule that makes it difficult to plan any outing. … More Self-Care Sunday #6
We are officially in survival mode over here as we adjust to caring for newborn twins. Luckily, my husband and I are best friends before all else, so we’ve been able to find the humor in all of it. Yes, we’re sleep deprived, but somehow we’re still finding things to laugh about … More Self-Care Sunday #5
The first thing my doctor said to me was, “So as I’m sure you know, since you’re pregnant with twins, that does technically put you in the high-risk category.” I was stunned. For some reason, hearing that my pregnancy was high-risk was a shock. … More My Experience With a High-Risk Pregnancy
When it comes to surviving the newborn days, a lot of people talk about the importance of sharing the mental load, of dads being involved during postpartum, of parents equally dividing household responsibilities, and more. And all of those things are crucial to making the postpartum period more bearable. … More Self-Care Sunday #4
But that is precisely why I must write: because it is selfish. Because I give parts of myself away all day long, that I deserve to keep some for myself, too. I’m going to choose to write, because it’s selfish and it’s invigorating and it’s relaxing, and yes, for me, it’s self-care. … More Self-Care Sunday #3
The decision to start a family in your twenties is not all that uncommon, but for some reason, I never thought I might make the decision to stop growing my family in my twenties, too. At only twenty-six, that decision feels impossibly heavy. … More “Are You Having Anymore Kids?”
While it is true that I am pursuing a career so that I can better take care of my family, it is also true that during this journey, they have taken care of me. And maybe that’s what family is all about: choosing not to keep score, and working towards a better tomorrow, together. … More Self-Care Sunday #2
Receiving unsolicited advice, stares, and touches unfortunately comes with the territory when you’re pregnant. A lot of it is born from good intentions, but that doesn’t make it okay. I thought I had heard all of the crazy, unhinged comments during my first pregnancy. I had strangers ask if I was married, if I was … More Things to Never Say to a Pregnant Twin Mom
As the snow fell, it was as if time slowed down and life came to a pause. With nowhere else to go but my own secret garden in my mind, I finally gained clarity on how I wanted to rest of my year to unfold. … More Self-Care Sunday #1
Maybe there’s a season of my life waiting for me in the future where I will get to be a stay-at-home mom again, and when that season comes, I’ll welcome it. But for now, I love my life and my motherhood journey for exactly what it is right here in the present. … More The Guilt of Wanting to be a Working Mom
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