Tag: motherhood
My Ultimate Mom Hack: The Beauty of Made Up House Rules
Hi fellow mom... I’m just stopping by to give you a reminder in case you forgot (like I did.) You are the mom, and guess...
Baby by 35 or Bust: How Advanced Maternal Age Made Me...
Like a growing number of Vermonters, my husband and I decided to wait to have a baby. I was nearing my mid-thirties when we...
10 Ways to Memorialize Life Lost Through Miscarriage
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
My Lost Pregnancy: Grief and Silence Losing a Baby Through Miscarriage
Over the summer, the July 4th holiday brought my extended family together in a joyful (and extremely hot) reunion on the lake. Two cousins...
School Year Goals: Thinking About What I Need to Do to...
As much as I like summer, I think I’m ready for my kids to start school.
I managed to complete over 90% of my...
Motherhood Support: Laying the Groundwork and Showing Up for Others
Motherhood support is not something that I was graced with in the early stages of parenting.
I entered motherhood as a terrified twenty-year-old, and my...
Mom Guilt: The Rabbit Hole, Balance, and Attempts to Combat It
Mom guilt is the worst guilt in the world!
Reading a post about how moms should all stop feeling mom guilt makes me feel even...
Tips for Making New Friends in the Age of Technology
You may already know this (I mention it quite often), but my family and I relocated to Vermont last year. We’ve been here a...
Defining Motherhood: The Kind of Mom I Want to Be
When I was pregnant with my son, I used to talk to him as I took the family dog for a walk.
I started...
Five Ways for a Mom to Incorporate Self-Care into Her Daily...
I often look back at my pretend mom ideas from before I had kids, and laugh. I used to think that it would be...
The Complete Family and Why I Know I Am Done Having...
Over the last ten years, I’ve seen many moms and moms-to-be struggle when people comment about the sex of their children, or ask when...
How My Phobias Have Changed Because of Motherhood
There are a few things I have always been afraid of. Some I’d categorize as phobias, and others are more anxiety-producing, rather than an...
Sorry, not Sorry: Overcoming Mom Guilt about Forgetting
I feel mom guilt about a ton of things all the time due to the infamous 'mom brain' phenomenon: being 5 minutes late picking up...
My Cups Runneth Over: How To Dress for Breastfeeding with a...
Finding great breastfeeding-friendly outfits when you have a large bust can be tricky. And lonely. Before my first was born, many people, blogs, pins,...