An Ode to Motherhood The touch of my skin and the smell of my hair are just right. The rise and fall of my chest feels familiar; I am home, and love, and grace. And after a few minutes, he was sound asleep in my arms. The comfort in that moment was palpable, his perfect […]
I’m going to share a little parenting admission with you today. I have been using a baby monitor for the last three years, in both my one and now two bedroom apartments. In fact, I kept the monitor on for my daughter well past the infant years even though I could distinctly hear her down […]
Tucked away in the back corner of my mind sat a tiny seed of doubt. Thoughts about childbirth were bubbling to the surface and igniting a sense of fear within me. Unlike the first time, it wasn’t simply about coming home; this time I had someone waiting. I paused to watch her little chest rise […]
My two-year-old daughter started her first year of preschool in September. I had been waiting for the big day to arrive for months. As a stay-at-home mom for nearly three years, I was ready and excited for her to leave the nest, at least temporarily. What I wasn’t as prepared for, however, was how our […]
I’ve been feeling really excited and inspired lately as many of my friends are expecting or have recently become mothers for the first or second time – it seems like another lifetime that my daughter was a newborn. Early motherhood, especially as a first timer, is so many things – overwhelming, beautiful, scary, and exhausting […]
Signs you’re a new mom – we all know them. Attempts at trying to reclaim your former life might prove to be ineffective, changes are to be expected. What’s the famous line, “change is good” or no, maybe it’s “don’t ever change” – either way, there are a number of telltale signs you’ve arrived at motherhood. […]
