motherhood
Someday We'll Be YES Moms Again
Anyone else out there feel like they are on the Covid “no” train with their kids?
Hang In There, Mama
I know my light is not far from reach, but the weight and heaviness I feel some days, while I read about possibly shutting down again mixed with wondering what path this pandemic is on, cause a dull shimmer, not the blazing light I desire.
Five Tips for Working While Caring for Small Children
I’ve been navigating these choppy waters since I became a mother five years ago. Here are a few things I've learned...
Mommy, do you want us to grow up?
The thing is, if you do a good job you are out of a job when your kids get older.
Is Parental Burnout Something We Must Live With?
Interviewing various mothers and parenting experts, Thayer finds that mothers – even those who quit work to stay home with their children – feel overwhelmed and unable to keep up.
To My Child: I Will Lay With You Every Night as Long as You Need
No matter what has happened throughout the day, it is our chance to reconnect.
To Every Exhausted Mama Out There, You Are Enough
Right now is one of those really hard, really exhausting, and really overwhelming seasons.
To My Child: My Greatest Accomplishment Will Always Be You
You are my life’s work. You are my legacy in this world.
The Reality of Motherhood in All-Too-Relatable Memes
We’ve all been there. Every last one of us.
To My Last Baby
I keep you up a little bit longer so we can have time together, just you and I
Today I Hit My Limit
YOU ARE SIMPLY HUMAN, no matter how often you fancy yourself Superwoman or how well you pull off the cape.
Could Hormonal Contraception Be on Its Way Out?
In the App Store's health and fitness category, the number of period trackers is now second only to running apps.
When the Water Starts to Boil
This is about survival. It's about taking ownership of your own life and what you need. It's slowing down in a world that tells that if you aren't hustling then you aren't winning.
Let Go of the Guilt, Mama
How are we ever going to get ahead when we are stuck in the guilt of yesterday?
It's OK, mama, you're normal
If you struggle and question every parenting decision you make, you are normal.
I hope I loved you enough today, my baby
Because you are the greatest thing I have ever done.
I'm Done Chasing Perfection and You Should Be Too, Mama
Because mama, YOU are in control. Even in the moments when you feel anything but.