Jordan Baker Watts

Jordan Baker Watts is a blogger, freelance writer, published author (her first book, #FeelFreeToLaugh, released in 2016), and former Miss America. Ok, that last one's not true, but one time she watched it on TV. Jordan lives with her husband, Brandon, and their three children in Georgia. She writes at FeelFreetoLaugh.com.

There’s something magical about summer I want to hold onto all year long

There’s something magical about summer I want to hold onto all year long

Are you sad that summer is ending, mama?

Imagine if we let our kids in on a secret: Our world is messy and life’s unfair

Imagine if we let our kids in on a secret: Our world is messy and life’s unfair

But they have the power to change it.

woman with her head in her hands

Motherly Stories

The mental load of motherhood is what I didn’t fully expect

It’s no wonder we’re tired. We feel ALL THE THINGS, and it’s utterly exhausting.

Motherly Stories, Parenting

To my messy (wonderful) husband

To my messy (wonderful) husband

You’ll never regret having crumbs in your kitchen if it means your children are secure in their father’s love for them.

Life, Marriage & Partnerships, Relationships

Then it happens: Your babies will be replaced by people

Then it happens: Your babies will be replaced by people

You don’t always realize how fleeting these moments are until they’re gone.

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