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3 tips for starting the conversation about being a working mom.
“It’s not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.”
New motherhood changes you in ways you’ve never even imagined.
“This is the part where you find out who you are.”
“I vow to show you the strength of womanhood.”
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
When I volunteer in my daughter’s class I inevitably ask her teacher if she goes home at night and drinks a bottle of tequila.
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
Be present during the joy, be present during the frustration. Be present. Be present without expectation.
“You need to learn how to read and write and do math. It would also be helpful if you could fix wireless routers.”
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”
“Life is an adventure if you let it be.”
#4. Quiet time. We are soooo in.
“If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart.”
I know that you sometimes feel like you just can’t do it all. And you can’t. But I know too that you don’t need to do it all right now. You just need to take one small next step.
“You are unrepeatable. There is a magic about you that is all your own.”
#1. Find your mellow mama mantra.
Motherhood does not mean always putting your children’s—or anyone else’s—needs before your own.
“You always focus on your mistakes as a mom, and you just have to know that you’re doing the best you can.”
“Having kids has made me a happier person. I get a tremendous amount of self-esteem from taking care of my kids.”
