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First Day of School
Man, oh man, I am feeling all of my feels today. It was my son’s first day of Pre-K and I was very excited and optimistic for him to go. He isn’t switching schools, he knows his teachers, and he is in class with the kids that he already knows. So I just assumed he…
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You Are Not a Bad Mom
Have you ever questioned whether you are a “good mom“? I find myself constantly questioning that. Which is silly, right? Every time I do something without my kids to fill my own cup, I feel like I am doing something wrong. I have to shift my mindset to recognize that I am still a person,…
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Body Image After Babies
I have always been physically on the more petite side. Growing up, I did competitive gymnastics so I was always in shape and took care of myself. I never had to worry about gaining weight. In my early to mid twenties, I put on some weight, but not enough for me to feel badly about…
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Every Day is a New Opportunity
It can be so easy to stay stuck in a pessimistic cycle of thinking. When you form habits that aren’t good for your mental health, it is tricky to pull yourself out of it. Trust me, I know from experience. When I was at my lowest, I was not eating right, drinking excessively, and not…
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Struggling with Change
Once again, I’ve been struggling with my mental health. It is honestly an ongoing battle. Some days are great, I feel awesome, and other days it is tough for me to keep going. I am open and honest about my struggles in hopes that there are people out there dealing with something similar who can…
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Being the Preferred Parent
You might be thinking, what do I mean by the “preferred parent?” Instead of explaining it, I’ll just give you some examples of the ways this shows up in my household. I am the preferred parent in my house. What this means is that I could be doing the dishes and my husband is sitting…
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My Experience as a Stay At Home Mom
I remember thinking to myself when my kids were babies and I was a stay at home mom “I don’t know what I should be doing all day.” @the_ventingmama I know that being a stay at home mom is a blessing, I really do. But for me, it was the cause of a massive downward…
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Setting Boundaries in Motherhood
While I, personally, have not had an issue with setting boundaries in motherhood, I know that it is something other people struggle with. The way I look at it is, I am responsible for my happiness, and the happiness of my kids. That’s it. That’s all I can control. So as a result, I do…
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Mother’s Day Mom Guilt
This past weekend was Mother’s Day. It’s supposed to be a day for a mom to relax and enjoy all the things that she loves with no stress, right? That might be the case for some of us, but I’d say for most of us, having a day off of being a mom is impossible.…
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How Mom Rage Affected Me
MOM RAGE IS REAL. Don’t ever let anyone tell you different. Before I became a mom, I didn’t even know such a thing existed. I just thought, you have a baby, you become a mom, you maybe struggle a little, but you live “happily ever after”. For me, that was so far from the case.…