There’s just so much no one talks about when it comes to preparing yourself to be a mom. Some of that is because we were designed to forget. We remember the good more than we remember the bad. It’s instinctual. It keeps us going and doing it all over again. It’s why everyone likes to say, “you’re going to miss it.” But they forget.
Read moreAnxiety is all about will – it’s the thing that happens to us when we believe that we can, and then we can’t, control the future.
Read moreBut here’s the truth: I am a lot smarter than I let on. And I am not saying that for an ego boost or to prove something to you. Those who know me personally probably characterize me as self-deprecating, possibly a little ditzy, so this comment probably seems uncharacteristic.
Read moreWho knew that my most pivotal parenting moments would happen from my knees instead of towering above the little people I’ve birthed? How humbling. And how reassuring. Everything I’ve been through, especially the really hard things, I will probably use to not only relate to others but to help others.
Read moreSo, I ate a giant cookie the other day. It. Was. Gloriously chocolatey and crispy on the edges while being soft in its center. It was one amazing cookie…. but, I immediately felt sick. How could I put something so terrible for me inside my body? All that work at the gym and I’ve messed it up in a matter of minutes… 1,000 calories…. I am ruined.
Out of billions, you came together. Your stories are forever intertwined and it’s up to the both of you to figure out how your story continues. So, listen, learn, and understand something new about each other every day; write us a good one!
Maybe you’re like me and have struggled with allowing any feelings all your life. Feelings are for the quiet, alone times. Feelings only show-up in the dark. Maybe you’ve never let yourself just be vulnerable or let yourself be helped. I get you.
I’ll admit that I do recognize my love language to be quality time. I think that’s why I have found myself lonely in so many crowded circumstances. Unrequited friendships leave me feeling empty. Those things are empty. And at many, many points of motherhood, the care and love you give your babies is unrequited.
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