“She saw you texted her saying congratulations, and it warmed her heart. It’s just that the baby cried and she forgot to press send on her ‘thank you.’ She meant to send a photo announcing she had her baby, it’s just that her uterus started contracting, and she was in so much pain it distracted her.”
“I get it…babies are a gift, but it wasn’t a gift I had on my life registry right now.”
“If you or someone you know may be suffering from postpartum depression, don’t wait to reach out.”
“Here are my top tips for feeding kids reliant on the same foods.”
“They get to relive the best parts of their childhood through her eyes.”
“It’s crying in front of the mirror in your mesh underwear, breasts filled with milk leaking everywhere, not recognizing the person with stretch marks, acne, and tears in her eyes looking back at you.”
“As a parent, you have to pick your battles. They’re not easy, but they’re worth the fight.”
“The house that needs cleaned, the laundry that needs folded. Life carrying on around you. Fighting rest yet simultaneously crying out for it.”
“Being a mom doesn’t by any means make you incapable; it shouldn’t count you out or make your opinion, goals, and abilities any less.”
“I’m not his mom but I’m the only mom he knows. He calls me Mama Julie.”
