“You know the ‘blip’ from ‘Avengers: Endgame?’ Blink – it happened here. My kids are now in 10th grade, 9th grade, and 5th grade and oh-my-heart, their focus has shifted to activities, friends, driving, and talking about college. No one has listened to my suggestion of stopping all this growing up so fast.”
‘Don’t lose yourself in motherhood.’ Not every message we hear about mom life is for us.’: Mom to big kids says ‘right now, I don’t care if I do’
‘Rest when the baby rests, sleep when the baby sleeps.’ But how can you truly let go of all else?’: Mom says ‘I too need nourishment and rest’
“The house that needs cleaned, the laundry that needs folded. Life carrying on around you. Fighting rest yet simultaneously crying out for it.”
‘As soon as someone finds out a woman is pregnant, they treat her like a whole new entity.’: Mom of 4 chronicles stages of motherhood
“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.”
Our Mom Friendship May Be Hard Right Now, But I Don’t Want To Miss Out On This Season Of Life Together
“If you call there is a 99% chance it’ll sound like I’m at a WWE event. Please keep calling. If we venture out in public most of our time will be spent corralling our littles, never actually getting a full sentence in. Please keep visiting. When you text me you’ll likely see three dots that remain for several days until I realize I never actually sent the text. Please keep connecting.”
‘I got a text from my daughter’s school saying, ‘You’re going to love this.’ I started to laugh and simultaneously cry.’: Mom recounts hilarious card to teacher from ‘wild’ daughter
“I read it again. ‘A best friend you can have sex with,’ and then flipped to the inscription ‘How great is that?’ I thought about joining witness protection or calling my daughter in sick for the rest of the year so I didn’t have to face her teacher.”
Dear Mamas, It’s Time To Stop Saying Yes To Everything
“Nothing is worth more than your peace. Hold on to that, like your life depends on it (‘cause it does), and you’ll be the richest woman in the world.”
‘I never understood the concept of ‘it takes a village,’ until I needed one.’: New mom reflects on importance of supportive community ‘even when things are great’
“I will never forget the friend who brought me home-cooked meals or the friends and family who came by in the first stages when I was feeling so vulnerable and it would have been easier to stay away.”
Trophies Aren’t The Only Thing That Matter, And Our Kids Need To Know That
“They don’t need to win a trophy. They don’t need to be the best. They don’t even need to be any good at it. It’s OK to have a hobby, just to have a hobby.”
I Lost My Breath The First Time I Held You, And Every Day Since Has Been A Blessing
“Being a mama is questioning every decision made. Being a mama is loving so hard it leaves an ache in your heart. Being a mama is beautiful and brutal.”
Dear Sweet Child: I Can’t Help But Worry About You All The Time
“It’s who I am. It’s who I will always be. I’m a mom who worries…and I can’t help it.”