Posts by Tait Vimont, Author at Motherly
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Tait Vimont

I'm a Yankee who fell for a Longhorn and I call Texas home. I'm feverishly pursuing the intersect of my passions and my career goals while balancing life as an HFD wife and a mama to one sweet and sassy Southern Belle. Big Harper Lee enthusiast and I enjoy walking around in other people's skin.'
Life

The world feels scary, my baby—but being with you is exactly what I need

I can't tell you when you'll get to play on the jungle gym again, but what I can tell you is you will see me every day. Because we will be together.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Life
couple snuggling on the couch
Marriage & Partnerships

Our favorite date night is movies & takeout

If prioritizing your marriage doesn't look like dates out on the town, you're okay. Your marriage isn't doomed.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022
Marriage & Partnerships, Life, Motherly Stories, Relationships
Life

What my mom taught me about being a mom

I wondered how my house looked like a war zone when my home growing up was always magazine-ready.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Life
woman carrying crying toddler
Marriage & Partnerships

This is what it’s really like to be the spouse of a first responder

It's a sinking feeling of dread you just can't shake when you haven't gotten a text back in a few hours.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022
Marriage & Partnerships, Life, Parenting, Relationships
Career & Money

As a working mom, I don’t ‘have it all’—but I love everything I have

I still don't have it "all." What I do have is realistic expectations for what I can accomplish in a day.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Career & Money, Life, Work & Motherhood
Life

What the first week of parenthood *really* feels like

Half of my hair is dry shampoo, my body still feels unsteady and foreign after nearly 10 months of relentless changes during pregnancy, my contacts may have permanently fused to my eyes and I'm so deliriously tired at times that I'm unsure if I'm awake or asleep.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
Life
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