motherhood
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Dear, Type A Momma
I’m glad you’re able to get a moment to sit with me and chat. I know how hard it is to find even the smallest pockets of time after becoming a mom. I’ll make this quick, since I know you already have so much on your plate— I hope you know that you are allowed Continue reading
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I’m Just Raising a Child
The past few months have been a blur of transition—boxes everywhere, routines shifting, emotions rising and falling like a roller coaster I never bought a ticket for. Somewhere in the chaos, I stopped doing one of the most essential things for my well-being: counseling. I typically see my counselor once a month, but with the Continue reading
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How to deal with a bad day (as a first-time-mom).
One of the hardest things I had to adjust to in motherhood was this very unexpected reality: you can have a bad day… with a baby.No one warned me about that. Babies don’t have bills, deadlines, or in-laws—and yet somehow, they can unravel you faster than all three combined. I remember those early newborn weeks. Continue reading
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Identity Shift
When I was pregnant with our son, my husband and I had it all planned out. We were going to put him in daycare so we could both continue working. After all, my husband had just earned his master’s degree in accounting, and I had just started my career as a registered nurse at a Continue reading
becoming at Home 