Consider starting a service for a passion of yours, like teaching music or tennis lessons.
I love you New York, but I am ready to make the move.
Just weeks prior, I had everything planned so precisely. Things that pertained not just to the infancy stage I was so freshly experiencing now, but things that I had no right to plan, as I wouldn't truly understand them for months and some even years.
You didn't know how much the living room clock would be your closest companion, watching it always and praying for it to be the right time: the time when you can finally feed your baby again, because you don't know how else to stop her from crying.
"We sit in our own pain, thinking that somehow we're broken," says the former first lady.
3. Dive headfirst into empathy.
These long stretches of solitude help recalibrate my body and mind.
Most of the things that I find frustrating and exhausting in parenting my children are the result of characteristics that will serve my children well in life.
It's all about replacing one word with another.
This movie is taking us back and giving us ALL the feels.
This is one reminder every mama needs.
My daughter's need to be with me, near me or on me can be frustrating at times. Sometimes I just need space for a minute. But I keep reminding myself that this is just a phase. So, I try to turn her clinginess into a positive.
That moment when your baby was placed in your arms, you became an expert: an expert on how to parent your particular child. Whether or not you were academically trained—your body, mind, and soul became intimately, mysteriously, beautifully connected to your baby.
Is this the key to a great night's rest? 😴
While you've been poorly maintained (okay, completely and utterly overlooked) over the last three years, you've also been witness to countless small miracles.
Recognizing our needs is the first step to reclaiming what we want.
5. Cook your turkey while you sleep.
I believe mothers need minimalism more than anyone else.