Tag: motherhood
You’re the Expert on Your Child – Learning to Trust Yourself
When it comes to our children, we need to trust that we are the expert because we know them the best! Every whine, every...
Saying Goodbye to Co-Sleeping
We never intended to be one of “those” co-sleeping families. Before I got pregnant with my daughter, I was a relentless proponent of safe...
Being a One-Child Family Works for Us
It's been almost a decade since I gave birth to my son. And as I think back about that time, I always thought we...
What I Would Tell My Younger Self
I have found myself reflecting on the past a lot lately. During that process, I wrote a few things I wish I could tell...
My “Saying Yes” Bag
As a mom of a 3 and 6-year-old, it often feels like my days are filled with ‘no’. No, don’t do that. That’s not...
Motherhood the Second Time Around
Confidence comes with experience, time, and maturity, and I feel the same goes for finding your confidence in motherhood.
When I had my first child...
Riding the Waves of Becoming a Stepmother
When I first met my stepson, Michael, he was at the tail end of 10. His cheeks were pink and smooth and maybe even...
Teaching My Child Discretion through Body Boundaries
I deeply believe that the world is good. Yet, I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge the pain and suffering that’s seemingly ever-present in our...
Potty Training on the Spectrum
When I became a mother there was one task that scared me more than the rest - potty training. So, when my son got...
How Motherhood Pushed Me to Get Sober
Mommy wine culture. Wine glasses marked “Mommy’s Little Helper,” champagne popped in the hospital for the person who just birthed, and alcohol Instagram accounts...