The truth about motherhood is that it’s scary, it’s uncertain, it’s humbling, it’s rewarding, it’s overwhelming, it’s innovative, it takes courage and it’s not for the faint of heart. The truth is, you always have to be willing to re-evaluate, to listen, to pivot, to adjust, to push past the doubt, to assess your inner […]
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Did you know that in 2021, around 41. 7 million adults in the United States received treatment or counseling for their mental health within the last year, according to a Stitista (2023) article on Mental Health. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that in 2021, more females participated in mental health services with 51.7%
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Like most moms, I had a plethora of ideals about motherhood and how I would raise my children before becoming a mom. Ideals like, my children will only eat the healthiest foods, they won’t have more than a couple of hours of screen time each day, they will be rule-followers, and when I discipline them,
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Parenting is one of two roles many individuals get into and are oblivious to the true essence of it, yet will give and receive so much unsolicited advice about it. Most, if not all, individuals enter parenthood some-what ignorant to what the expectations and sacrifices really are. Because parenting is so hard, many of us
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If I’m being honest, these past few weeks I’ve felt more emotionally heavy and uncertain than usual. I’ve had to be intentional with my time, space, my capacity to take on things, and especially my thoughts. This weekend I took some time to partake in some much needed self-care. As desired as this particular self-
So often the measure of a good mom is determined by who her children become. Although this holds some truth, when we consider the reality that the only people we can truly control are ourselves, this statement becomes relatively false. What if, as moms, we hold pride in the fact that we are good moms
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Do you ever look at your child as a baby and wonder where they will be in the next 50 years? What kind of challenges they will endure as they grow? What role they will play in the evolution of the family? Do these thoughts overwhelm you? Well, they overwhelm me. Something about watching my
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Parenting is hard work! When I thought of becoming a mom, I often envisioned parenting as me holding my baby, loving and caring for them, always smiling, always giving my best. This was such a fantasy when talking about the reality of parenting. Once I began having kids, I was hit with the harsh reality
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Since becoming a parent I’ve grown a deeper respect and reverence for the people my parents were as they raised my siblings and I. As I’ve grown older, I see my parents more as individuals than parents; and I’ve learned to understand that they are imperfect just like me, trying to figure this parenting thing
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I have been so distracted lately. I am not exactly sure the reason but I feel the effects. Lately, I have had a hard time focusing on the things I need to do and instead, I get overwhelmed with thoughts and do nothing. This causes me to become mentally exhausted because I have so many
It can be a chore being a mom, all by itself, but when you add work into mix things can become a bit overwhelming. Doing both may seem impossible or a bit scary, leading many moms to not even consider perusing their dreams. Although it does take hard work to do both, I believe that
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It wasn’t until after I became a mom that I realized the things I took for granted as a child-less human. When I came to this awakening, I had so many emotions; sadness, regret, grief, and anger just to name a few. Many of these emotions stemmed from the fact that, although I was surrounded
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Like most moms, I had a plethora of ideals about motherhood and how I would raise my children before becoming a mom. Ideals like, my children will only eat the healthiest foods, they won’t have more than a couple of hours of screen time each day, they will be rule-followers, and when I discipline them,
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From home, to work, to hobbies and everything in-between; women often find themselves baring the burdens of the world and are often left depleted. According to Stanford’s Children’s Health (2020), 78 percent of all mothers with kids ages 6 to 17 in the United States work in paid jobs. CNBC.com (December 2020) reported that in
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Hi there! I am so thankful that you stopped by. I am not sure what brought you here but my hope is that you found something to brighten your day or transcend your worldview about motherhood while visiting.