“Because it’s not just my life I’m worried about, it’s my children’s too, and that’s A LOT.”
I’m A Worry Mom—My Brain Can’t Help But Spin Out Of Control When It Comes To My Kids
I Love My Kids Fiercely, But That Doesn’t Mean I Must Love Parenting
“As a society, we need to start validating and supporting moms when they feel overwhelmed instead of telling them to choke their feelings down, plaster on a smile, and be positive.”
‘I’d just walked into a public establishment wearing a ratty t-shirt with no bra and my husband’s old UNDERWEAR.’: Mom urges ‘we can’t win ’em all’ after embarrassing ‘mom fail’
“Mama, I’ll grab the wine and the s’mores, then I’ll meet you next to the dumpster fire so we can watch it burn together.”
‘Her eyes rest on a little unicorn her daddy bought her two Christmases ago. ‘What’s on your heart?’ I ask. ‘Daddy,’ she says.’: Widowed mom navigates grief and solo parenthood
“This grief, this missing your person, and this raising babies without their daddy – it is relentless.”
‘Well, if my parents didn’t do this, I wouldn’t have this issue today.’ No growth comes from that mindset.’: Woman on healing journey urges others to give parents grace after losing mom
“Yes, I wish a lot of hard times hadn’t happened because it hurt, but it hurt me enough to say, ‘I will not do this to my kids’ and pushed me in a way I could have never been pushed without living through it.”
‘He said to my son, ‘Do you really like my shoes?’ The boys will never forget what Quinten did.’: Mom shares act of kindness from stranger, ‘Kindness changes the world’
“Quinten smiled and walked out of the store—in his socks!!”
Dear Mom Of A Big Kid, They Still Need You
“It’s easy to assume the older they get the less they need you. They just need you differently.”
17 Things This Mom Wishes She Knew Before Becoming A Parent
“I wish they would have told me about how long it took to heal. And what it felt like when everyone was holding the baby and nobody was holding me.”
‘Why do I include ‘mom’ in my professional bios? Because these two are with me every step I take.’: Mom shares how her children are an integral part of her professional identity
“You don’t have to put mom in your professional bio. Not required in the least! But if you do, I just want to say thanks. Because someone else out there might really need to see it. To know you carry little hearts in your heart, and around your ankles, too.”
‘I was sitting in this green recliner, holding my baby. He was wrapped up and delivered, carrying with him the secret of an extra chromosome.’: Mom shares journey on World Down Syndrome Day
“This morning, I’m almost 9 years into this journey. I’m sitting in a chair in my living room drinking coffee, trying to find the right words, and I barely recognize the girl sitting in the green recliner.”