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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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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.…
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How to Get your Identity Back After Becoming a Mom
I became a wife. Then a mom. And then, in the blink of an eye, I totally forgot about the girl I was before. Hobbies? I had none. Friends? Barely any. Happy with my life? Not at all. Because I stayed home with my kids for 4 years, my whole identity got taken over by…