Mom guilt. It is a very real and powerful thing. You have a bad day and maybe lose your temper or something happens that you just can’t seem to stop beating yourself up over. I know that I’ve been eaten up with mom guilt quite a few times. Some days it’s because I just don’t have the patience I…
With us being less than two months away from my daughter’s due date, I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences between my first and second pregnancies. I know that pregnancy is different from woman to woman and even pregnancy to pregnancy for a woman, but I was not prepared for my second to be so different. Morning SicknessOne…
There’s no denying that kids will turn your world upside down. Every now and then I find myself being completely ok with things I never would have been ok with before or changing my routine to fit my new life as a mom. In honor of Mother’s Day this week, I started thinking of the ways motherhood has changed me…
Let’s talk road trips. A few months ago, my parents moved from Georgia (where I live) to Florida. Since then, my son and I have made the trip down to see them just the two of us. Traveling six plus hours with a one year old by myself seems daunting every time. I look forward to seeing my family, but…
Have you ever felt guilty for getting annoyed by your child? I have. And I sure hope that I’m not alone in this. Don’t get me wrong, I love my son with every fiber of my being. He is my heart. He is my world. But sometimes, he makes me want to scream. That’s actually what first inspired this post…
I remember 8 months ago after bringing my son home from the hospital, I became a bit of a shell of my former self. Hormones are no joke and they can make us act in ways we never thought we would. They tell you what to look for for Postpartum depression, but nothing could have prepared me for the coming…
Do you ever feel alone when it comes to this whole mommy thing? I know I sure have. About 5 months before I got pregnant, my husband and I moved to a new town where we were now 45-50 minutes away from our parents and friends. Our plan was to rent for a little while before buying a home in…