Tag: motherhood
How to Mom Disabled: Lessons in Acceptance
I became disabled shortly after the birth of my second child in 2022. Learning how to mom disabled is an ongoing process.
Acute postpartum...
Jessi Klein’s Book, I’ll Show Myself Out, Is Everything I Needed
This is a really cool time to be a mom and an avid reader. Millennials, my generation, born between 1980-1995, are starting to have...
(Not) Your Perfect Social Media Wife and Mother
Being a wife and mother at the same time is the most difficult role I have ever had in my life. But it’s not...
New Year Resolutions for Motherhood
Does anyone else ever create resolutions for the new year, only to not follow up on them? I always have the best intentions on...
Ayurveda in Motherhood: The Two Tips that Helped Improve my Health
Those of you who know me, follow me, or read my previous post about Ayurveda in Motherhood, know that I've been on a journey...
Personal Goals Ten Years Later: How Being a Parent Changed Me
I just finished reading, “What Alice Forgot,” by Liane Moriarty, where the main character hits her head at the gym and wakes up to...
Lost or Found? Our Sense of Personal Identity Within Motherhood
One night, I found myself scrolling Instagram and going to a college friend’s page. She and I had the kind of dynamic that once...
Quitting Playgroup and Finding Resilience and Friendships in Motherhood
“So, have you found your mom tribe yet?” my friend Pam asked me after chewing a bite of her spinach salad. I was nine...
Playdates and Why I Am Terrible at Hosting Them
Parenting confession #456,789: I am really bad about setting up playdates at my house for my kids.
I’ve been bad about this for the last...
Mom and Writer: The Delicate Balance of Pursuing Both Dreams
When I was a little girl, I believed two things: 1) I would grow up to become a writer and 2) I would have...
Truth Is, I’m Not A Fun Mom. And That’s Fine By...
I’m not a fun mom. There, I said it.
What is most funny about this statement is that my kids have only once said it...
Please Stop Saying these Cliches about Children with Special Needs to...
As a special needs mom, I often hear the same cliches over and over again. I have I have a big confession to make....
Perfect Parent Versus Parent in-Progress, Flipping the Script
I’m a perfectionist by nature. As such, I apply a lot of pressure on myself to be the perfect parent.
My desire to perform...
The Greatest Showman Speaks to Me as a Dreamer and Mom
The Greatest Showman is my anthem, speaking to me as a dreamer and a mom.
If people can have spirit animals; mottos they live by;...