Tag: Motherhood
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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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What I want, more than anything in life, is to keep you safe
What I want more than anything in life is to keep you safe and show you all the love in my heart. All I want is to teach you to act with compassion, to treat people with kindness, to have pride in what you do, to respect yourself and others, to help those who need…
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I am a mother, and I deserve to feel sexy
Feeling sexy when you’re a mother—why can it be so tough? Why can it feel uncomfortable? Is it my stretch marks? My softness? The larger size on my jeans? Is it because my brain feels fried some days? Because my heart feels heavy sometimes? Because my style seems forgotten? Or maybe it’s all the boogers…
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Toddlers are strange + magnificent creatures
Think about it… They’ll lick basically anything within tongue distance of their mouth. They run while looking the other way and crash into toys/walls/people/animals. They try to touch their poop while getting their diaper changed. They’ll go two nights in a row sleeping through the night to a night where they wake up for a…
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There are tiny humans up in my grill at all times
If I decide to take a shower, it’s safe to assume that the *very* moment the water starts running, one of my children will have to use the bathroom or will need to ask me 3,400 questions or will even feel called to hop right into the shower with me. If I sit on the…
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Motherhood is all about the unexpected
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about motherhood it is that the second you feel like you’re getting the hang of things… something big is going to shift. And the second you think you can’t handle the overwhelm anymore… you’re about to grow or change or get better—a big lesson is in the works. They…
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Let yourself see the way they see you
And when you’re breaking, Look at those little faces Look deep in their eyes And let yourself see the way they see you Your beauty + light Your compassion + empathy Your generosity + thoughtfulness Your fun spirit + creativity Your love + care To them, you are perfect It’s that simple You don’t have…