My life changed forever once I became a mother, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Despite all of life’s changes and challenges, motherhood is constant. It’s nonstop, ever-changing, and slows down for nothing. This is a space for the new moms, the seasoned moms, the soon-to-be moms, the tired moms, the trying-their-best moms, the working moms, the stay-at-home moms, and every other type of mom. Whether you’re looking for some solid advice or just a pick-me-up, you’ll find it here.
For several years now, I have wished that I was thirty years old. I found out I was pregnant when I was only nineteen. I had been married for approximately four months, to someone I had only started dating two months before that. I’m sure it’s a shocker to absolutely no one that teenagers don’t … More How Motherhood Has Aged Me
It was eight o’clock in the morning, and I was on my hands and knees on the floor of my kids’ bathroom, scrubbing the bathtub. I had come into the bathroom simply to put away some of my daughters’ bows, and I had found those bows while cleaning my office downstairs, and I was cleaning … More The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short
I hope they remember the mom that was happy, and not the mom that was at her breaking point. Or at the very least, I hope they remember both. And I hope on those hard nights, those burnt-out afternoons, that I remember the mom that is happy, that I remember that joy is a choice, and that I can find a way to turn up the music and dance through the tears. … More I Hope My Kids Remember the Joy
Last night, I texted my mom, “That’s it. I’m quitting.”
She responded, “What, putting the kids to bed? 😂”
“No,” I said, “my job.”
The week prior, my husband had switched to working night shifts so that I could work. I had been interning at a law firm downtown for spring semester … More Your Capacity Grows As Your Family Grows
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?”
This past summer, I became crushed by the reality that those days of independence I used to wish for are here, and suddenly, I don’t want them anymore. Now I am facing a whole new realm of milestones that were not on the forefront of my mind when she was born. … More The Milestones I Wasn’t Prepared For
My first chapter of parenting was very different from one I had ever dreamt up as a kid. Although there were many unique challenges I faced during pregnancy and my first few years of motherhood, there are three that stand out as the hardest. … More The Hardest Parts of Becoming a Mom at 19
I snapped my laptop shut and let out a long sigh, relieved to be done with school work for the day. I was ready to get started on laundry and get things ready for bedtime, when I heard clapping, followed by: “Yay, mommy is done with homework! Can you play with me now?” My heart … More What I Hope My Daughter Sees
Step by Step Parenting 