Mom life is stressful in any circumstances, however, stay-at-home mom life has its own unique challenges. The part of mom life that I struggle with most is scheduling. As any mom knows, kids run on their own agenda and their own time. So trying to schedule the unschedulable life of a baby feels impossible. It’sContinue reading “Things I ALWAYS Finish Before Bedtime”
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An Honest Conversation About Motherhood
When your goal as a parent/soon-to-be parent is to be better than you have seen growing up, the guilt and burnout cut you way deep down inside. All I have ever wanted for my son was to ensure he grew up with parents that made him a nice, happy, good-hearted human. I want him toContinue reading “An Honest Conversation About Motherhood”
Minimalism And Motherhood
Minimalism isn’t just about having less in order to save money and have nothing. For this mama, it is about peacefulness and mental wellbeing for myself and my family. I am sure all mothers understand how fragile your mental health feels in the first year or two of your child’s life, not including the hormonal,Continue reading “Minimalism And Motherhood”
Learning That You Can’t Do It All
There is a big emphasis on the LEARNING part of this title. I am still going through this and honestly it seems to be kind of a continual thing. It is a lot of reminding yourself that you can’t do it all and deciding that doing what you can handle is just fine. As muchContinue reading “Learning That You Can’t Do It All”
Top 10 Baby Items We Actually Use
People want you to buy everything. There are a million blogs talking about the million things you MUST BUY before baby because you will DEFINITELY NEED. I looked through a ton of them while I was pregnant and just recently took another look. More than 90% of the things these people are trying to sellContinue reading “Top 10 Baby Items We Actually Use”
What I Should Have Done Before Baby
No amount of preparation will prepare you for your first baby. Wow. It is such a wild ride! Running on hormones, you feel unstoppable. Then you come home with a new set of hormones and cry your eyes out for no reason. Yin and Yang I suppose. I have never been much for other people’sContinue reading “What I Should Have Done Before Baby”
Losing My Opportunity To Breastfeed
As I am brainstorming this blog, all I see are a million “I should have”s. A million things for me to feel bad about. A million times I didn’t do what was best for myself or my son. A million ways of saying I failed. I didn’t fail, but I sure as hell did notContinue reading “Losing My Opportunity To Breastfeed”
Reusable Or Disposable?
Here is the question that feels so easy to answer as a pregnant person, but in practice is a whole beast. Will you use reusable or disposable baby items? Sounds easy. Sounds simple. Sounds like a quick decision. NOPE. Aside from the potential judgement you will hear from both sides, I am here to tellContinue reading “Reusable Or Disposable?”
Stick To A Routine, Not A Schedule
I can’t be alone in the way that being a new mom in those first few weeks just feels like I completely missed it. Everything was done and done in a timely manner for my son, but I have no clue how the hell I managed to do it. Now that my son is eightContinue reading “Stick To A Routine, Not A Schedule”
Thrifting Baby Clothes And Toys Early!
I would be lying if I said this wasn’t my absolute favorite part of being pregnant. The rest? Don’t want to do any of that again. BUT baby shopping just really gets you in the mood and realization that you’re gonna have a BABY! You get to swoon over the teeny tiny baby things yourContinue reading “Thrifting Baby Clothes And Toys Early!”
Not So Motherly Instincts 