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5. Make time to REALLY listen and support each other.
To be honest, I’ve learned a lot of pretty key mom lessons from these wise mama characters I watch on the silver screen.
You see the mom I am today, but you also still see the girl I was when we fell in love, and everything in between.
Focusing on ‘getting to’ vs. ‘having to’ made me realize just how lucky I really am.
Designing your home can now be as simple as snapping a picture.
“Any day now!” (When I was 5 months pregnant.)
Empathy and compassion are not weaknesses—they are a mother’s greatest strengths when it comes to nurturing her children.
I am a listener. I am an (over)thinker. I am a feeler.
5 vegan staples you need to get all the nutrients you need when expecting.
3. Cuddles—There is nothing on this planet like a toddler cuddle.
“No, the best years of your life are not being wasted... These are the moments you’ll live for.”
I am a mother, and mothers are deep, complicated souls who cannot be pigeon-holed into one position.
It is enough to simply be heard.
The epidemic of exhaustion is on the rise and whether we want to admit it or not, it’s affecting us.
14. Graham crackers with cashew butter + raisins. Yum!
The Gaines’ statement is a reminder that all families are operating with the same precious 24 hours.
When I put a pillow over my head and try to pretend it’s your turn to get up, I should stop and thank you for all the (many!) times you’ve comforted her at night.