That stink eye. Or the adoring look that just melts your heart. You’ll see both (and much more) from the wonderful children you call your own. In the midst of it all, we are trying our HARDEST to be good moms, right? Beautiful mama, I’m here to tell you that your true worth, value, and… Continue reading Perception Doesn’t Always Mean Reality
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When The Baby “Firsts” Become The Baby “Lasts”
I cried in church today. I dropped off my precious twins to the nursery for the first time. And that was the last time for that “first”. There really is something to the very first “first” with your first baby and then the very last “first” with your last baby that feels almost the same.… Continue reading When The Baby “Firsts” Become The Baby “Lasts”
Lies of Motherhood
They do exist. And in SPADES. Before I dive in, I want to make one thing very clear…whatever your motherhood journey has been, whatever choices you have made, GOOD JOB. You should feel proud of what you’ve accomplished! You SHOULD feel like the badass mama and hero that you really are. We don’t always have… Continue reading Lies of Motherhood
Waiting Well
So. MUCH. of motherhood requires waiting and being patient. We wait to become pregnant. We wait 9-ish months to hold our baby(ies). We wait for milk to come in for breastfeeding. We wait for our bodies to heal postpartum. We wait (and long!!!) for the day our babies will sleep through the night. We wait… Continue reading Waiting Well
When The Season of Childbearing Ends
It can be quite shocking. Sudden. Unplanned. Or partially planned. Or maybe fully planned. But that doesn't stop the surprise and grief that comes when it's actually time. I've felt, for the longest time, that I would simply know and have a settled feeling about it. My heart would be at peace with the change… Continue reading When The Season of Childbearing Ends
