First of all, we made. Let the church say “Amen.” Happy New Year sis! I know some of us didn’t do as well as we had hoped, and no sweat, we learned the lessons and we’re ready for a fresh start. Some of us did what needed to be done and we deserve a pat on the back and bottomless…
Soooo…I did a thing. At the start of 2023 I attempted to give up coffee and wine. Not for good, just for a little while. I was fairly successful. I gave up coffee for a full 30 days, and the wine…about 3 weeks. Don’t judge me, judge ya mama! I should mention, I felt great. Amazing, even. I know that’s…
Wtf is husband envy? Husband envy is my preferred term, because resentment sounds too harsh, and doesn’t quite capture what I was feeling. I didn’t resent him for getting me pregnant and starting a family with me. I was simply jealous because while it looked like my life had flipped upside down, it was hard to see how his had…
2023 is the year of becoming, and not just achieving. As we close out the year 2022, and start to look ahead, most of us are stacking up new year resolutions. We’re also trying not to beat ourselves up over what we didn’t cross off the list in 2022. And as much as I love a fresh start and new…
40 days postpartum. I said what I said. THE MOST IMPORTANT 40 DAYS OF YOUR LIFE SIS. Don’t ever be convinced otherwise. However, I need to clear something up before you we get into this crucial topic. Postpartum vs. Postpartum Depression Postpartum is the period of time after birth. Any period of time after birth, really. It is not to…
Talking about the challenges of motherhood is NOT complaining. You’re just talking to the wrong person. Your breastfeeding journey is your own, don’t worry about how long your mom friends did it. Your body performed a miracle, cut it some slack. Postpartum depression looks different on everyone, don’t let the stigma shame you into silence. Prioritizing everyone over yourself doesn’t…
When I found out I was pregnant, I did all the first time mom things. I pulled out my laptop, and google and I went to work. ordered First I ordered my baby books and my supplements. Naturally, I read every mom blog I could find, and went to amazon to start on my registry. I ‘finished’ my registry at…
The very first piece of marriage advice I ever received, came from my father, about a year before I was married or even engaged. I hold it close to my heart, maybe because he has since passed on, and partially because it was really good advice. Simply put, he told us “don’t forget to date.” Which I found a bit…