Tag: motherhood
Finding Yourself by Stripping Down
Who am I?
Sometimes I just want to be me again. (Or was I ever even her?) I have lost her along the way. I...
Not Losing Myself In Motherhood
Before I had kids, I was cool.
Ha - Made ya look! No, I was never cool. I was a chubby arty geek girl with...
Bed rest and The Day I Laughed at My Doctor
I’m 33 weeks pregnant and recently was having signs of early labor, after an afternoon being monitored, they determined baby was staying put for...
Pre-Tween and The Mother’s Curse
I miss the years where my two year old would throw herself on the ground and throw the most epic fits to try to...
Almost Done
“Almost done!”
That’s what everyone keeps telling me, but pregnancy has a funny way of messing with time. Days seem longer, weeks are anxiously marked...
Taming the Tiger Mom
I keep making the same parenting mistake over and over I need desperately need to learn to stop.
I need to teach myself to quit...
Meal Planning 101
Meal Planning and prepping is probably the number one thing you can do to make meal time go smoother during the busy week.
There are...
Our Bodies Are Not Meant For Childbirth
Our bodies are meant for this.
This innocent-sounding phrase is everywhere. You read it in novels. You hear the instructor in childbirth class repeat it...
Life Through The Camera Lens
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
Contentment in the Crazy
I’m looking for a hole to crawl into and cry.
Allergies are really kicking my but this season.
Deadlines upon deadlines, both coming up and being...
Ditch the Nursing Cover While Breastfeeding!
Ladies, can we all just agree on something? It’s time to ditch the nursing cover!
You know the ones I’m talking about; they look like...
Perspectives in Parenting :: I Said I’d Never Bed-Share
Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at BurlingtonVT Moms...
The Night Before the Very First Day of School
After you fell asleep tonight, I peaked into your room. You lay with your arms spread wide across your bed, your body impossibly long...
Why It’s Hard to Explain Parenting to Non-Parents
Lofty, existential questions run rampant through the cultural conversation about child bearing and rearing. Deep thoughts like when is it more responsible not to have kids? Or, how...