This time is unprecedented. This weight we carry is unsustainable.
Mama, put it down.
I created a 3-day mental load detox because I feel your weight and I know you are struggling. I want to help.
We Put So Much on Mothers Plates, It’s No Wonder We Turn to Wine
It’s time for a massive reality check, mamas. I want to see an ad that shows what being a wino mom really looks at feels like: premature aging, massive headaches, and low energy.
An ad with a mom on her third glass of wine — still stressed but drunk on top of it — scrolling Facebook begrudgingly while her kids play on their iPads because mom is out of energy and out of f*cks.
TO THE MOM AT THE SCHOOL DROP OFF THIS MORNING
You didn’t have to make that connection. You could have ignored us or pretended not to know us. Or yes — you could have told me what you think of my son (you would not be the first). But you didn’t. You showed me grace and kindness and you uplifted me more than I could possibly describe in words.
When I Watch You Sleep
When you sleep, I am finally relaxed. Because for the first time, I feel in control of your movements.
I even miss you. Sometimes I’ll take out my phone and look at photos just to revisit every moment together. Because I want as much of this life with you as I can get.
There is Nothing Graceful About the Way I Parent. I’m OK with that.
As a little girl, I always new knew I would be a mom someday. I played dolls like lots of kids, and my parenting instincts seemed effortless. I imagined what kind of mom I would be. I would be compassionate and loving. I would be patient and observant. I would be mellow. I would be structured….
How Wine-Mom Culture Shifted to Unhappy Hangovers
However, I used the wino mom jokes to justify my behavior. And I think a lot of us do this. I was strong enough to say “NO MORE” but what if I wasn’t? What about the moms really struggling. REALLY struggling? Do you still think the ‘mommy needs wine’ jokes is SO funny, it’s worth this? The 23 million Americans currently struggling with alcohol?
Mama, This Season is the Hardest
They finally start in school and you’ve never missed them more. They are making friends but also feeling the pangs of growing up through mean words, bullying, and not fitting in. You want to protect them but you know they need to start fighting their own battles and you hope you’ve taught them how. You hope they’re finding their way without you constantly by their side.
The Mommy Intuition Myth AKA Imposter Syndrome
I felt like fraud. Trying to convey confidence and self-satisfaction in this role as a new mother many of us dream of since childhood. But nothing was further from the truth. I was drowning in self-doubt, terror, and regret. And people around me made it worse. “Enjoy these precious moments,” they would coo in the checkout line at the grocery. “The time flies so fast.” The words would sting my open wound. Enjoy? I was literally living second to second just watching the clock tick. I wanted this moment to be over.
The Hell Known As Sleep Training
“Does he sleep through the night yet?” Nope. My eight month old doesn’t go all night. Not even close. And before you know it, you’re presented with the ever popular, somewhat elusive question of, “Oh! Have you tried sleep training?” As far as I can tell, eight months into my sweet little nugget’s life, “sleep training”…
Mamas, It’s Time To Stop The Judgement
Mamas! Make today the day you stop the criticism… stop the judgement. I know it’s so easy to get swept away in how others parent. I’m guilty too! And on social media you can criticize without anything more than clicking SEND. No repercussion. No response. You can send hurt and hate to a stranger or…
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