motherhood lessons

Feeling like you’re failing at motherhood? Read this

You should be proud. Proud of the way you mother. 

The stages of motherhood that will break your heart (in the best way)

I find myself wishing I could go back in time, to myself when I first became a mom. I'd try my best to tell her, motherhood is a series of rooms.

There’s no right way to mom—let’s stop the shame

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.

I wrote a ‘By the time I’m 40’ list in my 20s—and it’s time to start crossing things off

We all have one. The list. A list of dreams and goals that we hope to have accomplished by the time we are 40.

The relentless exhaustion of motherhood is real—and temporary

Your children are loved, and you’re doing one heck of a job, mama.

Why being a mom is enough

Discover the beauty of motherhood and why it's fulfilling on its own. Celebrate your role as a mom and find joy in everyday moments.

Motherhood is: Wishing I could pause time and keep you this small just a little bit longer

I don't want you to grow up.

I want my son to know that crying is not a sign of weakness

When my husband lost his job and then finally found a new one after three long months, he sat on our coffee table with our kids and cried.

I tell my kids it’s okay to fail—so I need to start telling myself, too

Maybe if we actually believed the things we say, the entire structures of our lives, vocations, and relationships would feel less tenuous. We'd believe that even if they got knocked down, we could put them back up just the same as before but with the weaker areas reinforced, stronger in the long run.

You know your baby better than Google, mama

My daughter's failure to acquiesce to so-called expert advice heralded the beginning of a new way of living, for both of us. One that strives to work with her needs, rather than struggle against them.

Motherhood changed for me with these 6 words

Wise men and women have been telling us for centuries that the present moment is all there is. We don't have yesterday anymore, and tomorrow is not yet here. This second is literally all we have.