Unprepared for the Road Ahead
I feel a little bit unprepared to raise a daughter. I know this sounds strange, being female myself you’d think this would come naturally. No. Raising a daughter is baffling.
Category: Confession
Stop Saying “Just” a Mom
I’m going to own being a stay at home mom. It was a choice I made. I wanted to spend these first few years with my kids, I wanted to be there when they woke up and when they went to bed, and during all the moments in between.
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Showing the “Real” You
The chinks in our otherwise flawless exterior are important to our story. Our failings, shortcomings, and stumbles make us human, and they make us work harder to improve. They help make us who we are.… Read More Showing the “Real” You
Embracing the “Littles” Phase of Life: Enjoying the Moments
So admit it, you’re drowning, I’m drowning. This is the stage of life we’re in right now. It’s rough… but we will make it out. And in the meantime, there are some really beautiful (and funny) moments that make the whole journey worth it. … Read More Embracing the “Littles” Phase of Life: Enjoying the Moments
Learning to Leave the House
I don’t enjoy taking my kids in public. I know it sounds terrible. I mean there are some public places I’m thrilled to take them: the park, Walmart, Costco, the library… you know places where people wear pajamas and there’s a 90% chance you’re going to run into another child having an epic meltdown. I… Read More Learning to Leave the House
Lucky Number Three
Before we had kids people asked us “when are you going to have kids?” They’d casually pop the question into a conversation, almost as if they thought we’d never thought of having kids and they were presenting us with a brand new concept. Once we had Harry Potter, people immediately started asking when we were… Read More Lucky Number Three
Parenting Advice??
Whatever you do, admit to yourself that you aren’t a rock, you aren’t an island, and you do feel pain (and maybe even cry)… too far?
Prayer takes humility and it takes admitting that you cannot successfully navigate motherhood alone… cause newsflash… you can’t.… Read More Parenting Advice??
Trusting the Mama Bear Instincts
I’m going to be honest, being a mom does not come naturally to me. I sincerely hoped that I would be one of those moms that just “got it’”, but I’m totally not.
Remember the Good
I’d like to think that when my kids are grown and gone I will remember the good times, and not the bad.
I’d like to think that I’ll remember our family vacations, holidays, and reading stories to them at bedtime, instead of the near constant fighting that can be life with littles. … Read More Remember the Good
Cultivating Chaos 