As a working mom whose workdays normally start at 8 am, it is now a madhouse in the mornings with the addition of another child. This is a glimpse into our morning shuffle with a 2.5-year and 2-month old. My days start at 4:30 am and don’t stop until I go to bed at midnight. [...]
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Yesterday we took our kiddos to Disneyland. We did a half day, so we left just after lunch. When we got home, the kids still had tons of energy. (It doesn’t seem fair, even a half day tires me out but they have energy to spare). So we took the kids out to play on [...]
Olive accidentally bit me so hard while nursing in her sleep last week, it drew a lot of blood and left me in serious pain. Sorry for the visual, but it did hurt as much as you’re thinking since she’s 18 months old and has all her teeth! I couldn’t even use a pump to [...]
Before I had a baby, I pictured love as a linear relationship. If I graphed the emotion over time, a straight line would form, as my feelings increased in a steady fashion. I assumed, from stalking BFP forum posts, talking to friends, and watching A Baby Story that a positive pee stick would start the [...]
After reading this post about becoming a new mom written by Mrs. Magic Wand, I have been thinking about the “me” and the “Mom.” It has been eight months since I gave birth to our little tea cup, and I have to say the “me” I was before is very different from the “Mom” that I [...]
Disclaimer: These posts are dedicated to following along with the book “Deliberate Motherhood: 12 Key Powers of Peace, Purpose, Order & Joy,” a compilation of essays on motherhood written by authors who contribute to the Power of Moms website. Each month has a different “power” to focus on with the purpose of finding peace, purpose, [...]
Recently I was visiting with a friend whose baby just turned two months old. I could see that look in her eyes as she sat in my living room. I know that look well. I had that look. I still have that look some days. It is the what on earth did I just get myself into look. It is that I can’t see the forest for [...]
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