Having an identity crisis in motherhood is more common than you might expect, and choosing to rediscover yourself beyond mom is actually a worthwhile pursuit. Sometimes, the identity loss is instantaneous. Like, baby is out and you suddenly have no clue who you even are. Other times, it happens over the course of months or years or even number of …
Tips and ideas to begin journaling for moms. *updated September 13, 2023* I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say. Flannery O’Connor Does mom brain hit you hard? Are you still in the fog of young babies, dirty diapers, and scrambling to rearrange your schedule every six days when someone cuts a tooth? …
You don’t have to feel like a bad mom just because there are other things that you’re passionate about. In fact, in this post, I’m going to share with you 20 legit reasons that I believe blogging- and really any endeavor outside of mom life- can actually make you a better mother. Loving other aspects of your life doesn’t mean …
Do you have that restless stay-at-home mom feeling, wondering, “who am I besides a mother?“ You know the feeling. The “what should I be doing in my free time?” confusion that makes you feel like you’re somehow wasting time or falling behind. Maybe it’s this itch to do something not so… inside the home… Perhaps it’s a glimpse into the …
Do you find yourself rolling your eyes at the self-care tips for moms out there? Are you part amused/part annoyed at the idea that a bubble bath could make a difference in your stress level? I mean, who’s coming up with this stuff anyways? Twenty-three year old influencers who have no children and nothing else to do but take half …
There is no shortage of things to do as a stay at home mom. If you’re like me, when you were younger, you might have thought that being a stay at home mom was probably boring. You might not have seen much value in it. I mean, at the very least, it might have seemed kind of pointless. Right? Wrong. …
I believe stay at home mom style is an important part of reclaiming yourself in motherhood. This coming from someone who spent the first three years of her third baby’s life in oversized tees (thanks hubby!), and grungy sweats. Is it any wonder that I looked in the mirror and couldn’t recognize myself? I’m not saying I was once a …