The truth is, "helicoptering" comes easy to me, even when I know it's good for my children to work hard, face obstacles, and experience the pride of genuine achievement.
You should be proud. Proud of the way you mother.
I don’t care if you make all your own food or mac n cheese from the blue box. I just care that you don’t put down other moms on the internet who do.
"Am I a 'good mom'?" I've asked myself more times than I can count.
I know I won't forget 2020, but I also want to remember it
I was a gray area drinker. A wine mom who sought comfort…
Expectations about baby sleep set mothers up to fail.
We're telling you this with love, mama: Put down your phone. Please.
But just because moms can stretch to this extent, does not mean we should long-term.
Sometimes we scream because we don't feel heard. Sometimes we scream because the stress inside feels like it has to come out. Sometimes we scream because the physical demands of motherhood are so heavy that we have to moan and find a way to give voice to the struggle.
Motherhood doesn't define me.
I became a more confident mom in the second year of motherhood
6. Write down your ta-da list.
We ask so much of ourselves. We ask too much of ourelves.
Listen, mom-guilt is a dirty liar. Yes, it's your job to fill your little human's needs, but you matter too. Don't forget to take care of yourself. Hang out with friends, take a drive blaring 90's hip hop or shower without interruptions—trust me, you'll be a better person (and mom) because of it.
Yes, we should celebrate Mother's Day this year. Without a doubt. In fact, we should go all out—whatever that means to you.
When I heard them say, "Mama" for the first time.
These women, open and generous, were unaware that their input was shaping my views on what it meant to be a mother. Their example, their work schedules, their parenting styles and reflections, helped me develop my own expectations and desires around motherhood. I listened to their advice and tucked it away, hoping that one day I would have the experience to understand what being someone's mom really felt like.
Before it was hard to keep up with the demands of life—now it is actually impossible.
For the first time ever, everything shifted and I had to pour my whole self into one person, the one person who needed me the most.