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Dealing with Mom Guilt
Mom guilt. Why is that even a thing? Why isn’t there “Dad guilt”? I have dealt with mom guilt (as I am sure all moms have) and it is something I continue to struggle with. I have such a hard time with feeling guilty because my main priority in life is being a good mom…
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Mom Burnout is a Real Thing
The question that’s on my mind: why am I always so burnt out at the end of each day? Could it be the mental load of motherhood? Or the daily list of tasks that are constantly running through my mind? Or perhaps its constantly being needed by someone almost every moment of the day? One…
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Why Self Love is so Important
The relationship you have with yourself, I have come to realize, is the most important relationship in your life. If you are not happy within yourself, it is going to be so hard to be happy in any other aspects of your life. I, personally, have not always lived my life with self love. I…
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Dealing with Pets after Welcoming Babies
I remember when my husband and I got our first puppy together, I considered myself a “dog mom”. Her name was Ava, she was a Boston Terrier, and I thought of her as my “baby”. When we were struggling to get pregnant, I had so much love to give and I needed something to nurture,…
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I am Not a Bad Mom Because I Enjoy Time to Myself
Ever since I became a mom, I allowed that to be my whole identity. Especially because I stayed home for so long, it was all that I knew. I am a very introverted person and I need time to myself to recharge, which was very difficult to do when the kids were younger. I would…
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HOT TOPIC: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a hot topic for new moms and also a sensitive topic to some. For me, personally, it was just another thing to add to the long list of reasons why I considered myself a “bad mom”. Let’s just be honest – breastfeeding is HARD. Yes, it saves you money and is good for…
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Why I am So Strict on Bed Time
I know this is can be a hot topic of parenting – whether to co-sleep or not. For my husband and I, we always said that it wasn’t something we wanted to do. Sure, when the kids were newborns they slept in our room for the first few weeks, but as soon as we were…