If we’ve heard one thing we need to be doing as moms, we’ve heard hundreds. At this point, it can be difficult to keep up with everything we’re supposed to be doing, especially with life throwing out things like pandemics, job losses, and all kinds of surprises these days. But there’s one thing we all…
Category: Mommyhood
Letting Go of Judgement & Expectations
Have you seen those pandemic memes? Not the funny ones about homeschooling your children, or about how couples might end up divorced after being together 24/7, but the ones that “inspire” us to become better during this quarantine. They are “to-do” lists, like reading a book you haven’t been able to read in 5 years,…
Basic Mom Chats 5.12
Yearning for adult conversation during this odd time of isolation? We’re trying something new – Basic Mom Chats! It’s basically like the group chat with your mom friends. We loved it and we hope you will, too. This is, basically, all of the basic stuff we chat about everyday. If you’ve been around for a…
I’ll Never be an Instagram Sensation & I’m Okay with that
For the past few years, I’ve been trying to build an online presence. Not only for this blog, but for myself. Over the years, I’ve done direct sales through Younique and Beachbody. I’ve tried to push products and services that I use. I wanted to inspire people to be the best version of themselves, all…
Please No Bad Comments
I’m a member of many Facebook “mom groups” and I’m more active in some than others. We need to talk about why we are increasingly seeing phrases like “please no bad comments” or “no negative comments” after a post when the mom is just looking for simple advice. I have been thinking of writing a…
Your 20s are for Finding Love & Your 30s are for Finding Yourself
At least that’s how it is for me. I met my husband when I was 19. Went to college, got married, and finished grad school. I supported my husband’s military career. I drank and partied. I wanted to make him happy and make him love me more. That is how I thought. When I say…
Is this for real? How One Postpartum Ad was Shut Down
I recently wrote a blog post about what NOT to ask a new mom because some of the same old questions can be a bit frustrating, sometimes invasive and sometimes insensitive. But when I scrolled my news feed at 5:30 am, whilst nursing my infant, I came across this Buzzfeed article, showing an ad that…
Moms of Teens, Be Nice: We Really Need Each Other
I travel with my kiddos a lot. We’re an unconventional bunch, making our home in several different places every year. That means that most days, we’re the new kids on the block, and we’re always trying to make new friends. Recently, I met two moms that made me think about just how much we all…
How to Support an Introvert
As an introvert, I need peace and quiet to collect my thoughts. I struggle with walking through the door and jumping right into mom mode after interacting all day long with people. As someone with anxiety, I get overwhelmed very quickly when there are a lot of people vying for my attention or people talking…
5 Things NOT to Ask a New Mom… Seasoned or Not
I just had my 3rd baby about 6 weeks ago. I haven’t been in the newborn stage for about 5 years, and it was so easy to forget how difficult and challenging this stage is. This baby has definitely slapped my husband and me in the face with newborn realities (good and bad), but what…