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The mental notes of motherhood are exhausting 😴
I was passing through the living room quickly with a toddler melting down over the thought of getting her diaper changed. I needed to get rid of the stench immediately, but had also passed by about ten small beads on the rug that blended in just enough to stay there for days if I forgot…
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This too shall pass
If you’re stuck, or things are changing in your life… If you’re going through something, or are in the in between… I wanted to share something with you. It’s not going to last forever. This morning, as I played outside with the kids, I was thinking about how it’s March. Already! Even among the piles…
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Dear stomach, I don’t hate you
Dear stomach, I’ve decided that I no longer hate you. I’m no longer angry at you. I’m no longer holding out for your magical disappearance. You will no longer hold power over me. You will no longer bring me shame. You will no longer make me uncomfortable. I will never wear more than one pair…
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Failure is a normal human feeling
It happens. It doesn’t feel great, but it is a reality of life. I think failure is scary because you have to admit you don’t actually have control of everything and that you’re flawed. Failure is scary because you’ve put yourself on the line and you were vulnerable with something that maybe didn’t work out.…
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To the mom who didn’t leave her house today—I feel you
There are days we don’t leave the house because someone’s not feeling well or we don’t have plans or Maggie doesn’t have school so we don’t have to drive her. And that is something people don’t tell you about becoming a mom—that there will be days you’ll literally just stay at home all day. Sometimes,…
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Reflecting on the day
Now that the sun has set and the nightlight is on, the dust has settled and the day is gone. Now that you’re done fighting the urge to go to bed, and your tired eyelids have fluttered closed, little sleepy head. I have one more thing to say— I promise I tried my best today.…
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An ode to mom jeans
I used to only where low-rise jeans. (Like dangerously low.) I wrote an essay recently about a pair of Abercrombie + Fitch pants I was obsessed with back in the day. I haven’t worn low-rise jeans in SO long, I’m kind of in disbelief I actually wore pants that went down *that* low. I said…
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Breastfeeding is…
Breastfeeding is… a time to sit, a moment to connect, nourishment for my baby, fuel for my soul. It’s… not always easy, often exhausting, seemingly never ending, and it’s not something that always works. It’s… a gift, a blessing, a time to pause, a privilege that I honor. It’s… quiet, physical, late hours, early hours,…
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My stomach has brought me so much shame in the last 5 years
I wrote about this swimsuit a few years ago. I read the essay on Motherly’s latest podcast episode with Katrina Scott of Tone It Up (which is available now!). As I was listening to the episode this morning in the shower—a conversation all about redefining our expectations around our bodies after baby—and then hearing my…
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It’s a lot of small things that make a family
It’s a lot of small things that make a family. Piling in Mom and Dad’s bed on a Sunday morning Making pancakes together Getting excited for movie night Tucking tired kids in after they’ve fallen asleep Watching siblings laugh together Wild toddler bath times Adventuring together out in the world Cozying up together at home…
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Colleen Temple 