motherhood

Don’t worry, mama. You’ll get your pink back.

Being a mom is a big deal. It takes a LOT to do this world-changing work and that can leave us feeling grey and lost, especially in the early years. I can’t personally speak (yet) to how it will be with children who are high school age and beyond, but I would imagine there are… Continue reading Don’t worry, mama. You’ll get your pink back.

motherhood

Bad attitudes and hard days do not equal “bad mom”

Bad attitudes towards ourselves, our spouses, and our children. They happen. We are tired. Fed up. Exhausted. In need of a break or fresh inspiration. It’s okay to go through this yuck. This stuff is par for the course. Hard days happen. Sometimes it’s hard weeks. Or hard months. Or hard years. It can get… Continue reading Bad attitudes and hard days do not equal “bad mom”

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Mama, You’re Enough

Sweet, little hands holding yours. Peanut butter all smeared on you and your little one because he's learning how to feed himself. A rare (and very much celebrated) "yes mommy" and quick obedience when asked to do something. Laundry on the floor, in the washer and the dryer, filling the baskets and the hampers, your… Continue reading Mama, You’re Enough