Unless you are the one who is in the position of missing your mom on Mother’s day, it may be hard to think of this day as anything else other than a celebration. But unfortunately Mother’s Day isn’t a holiday to a lot of people. There are ways to Celebrate if you’re Missing your Mom…
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How Friendships Change In Adulthood
There is no denying that friendships change as you age. When you are young, you probably think you will have the same best friends forever. But unfortunately that is not always the case. But for some people, this is definitely possible and it happens. This is How Friendships Change In Adulthood. As you get older, the…
What I Would Tell Myself As a New Mom
I feel like I haven’t written a motherhood-related blog post in such a long time, as my focus recently has been mostly on my mental health and my progress in therapy (motherhood posts can be found here). This is what I would tell myself as a new mom. I’ve learned so many lessons since becoming…
Why I started a Blog
A few years ago I came across an old google document I wrote in my early twenties. It was titled “Dear 15-Year Old Me”. After reading it through, I began to remember sitting at my computer writing this document and why it was important to me at that time. This is Why I Started A Blog….
My 28th Year Unwrapped
January The start of the new year. This particular New Year I was extra hopeful for a year filled with more highs than lows, with hopes of Covid slowing down (LOL ), and hoping to get myself back to work after finally finding a new house and settling in. January was pretty uneventful, with no…
27 Things I Learned In My 27th Year
This past year was the LONGEST and hardest year of my life. So many challenges physically and mentally, and there were plenty of days I really struggled to make it through. Despite the craziness that 2020 brought, my 27th year was filled with so many amazing memories and new beginnings that I never anticipated. I…
Motherhood In The Moment
November Update I have been thinking A TON lately about how my first year of motherhood has been drastically different than what I thought it would be. With 2020 quickly coming to a close, every single day I think about the “what ifs” and the “if only” scenarios that haven’t happened this year. I think…
Month In Review – August/September
The end of August and the entire month of September was a wild ride. September was a busy month to say the least, and I want to start doing a monthly update (whenever I can), so I figured I would start out strong with the busiest month(s) of 2020. I’m going to combine the end…
Dear New Momma,
How are you doing? Has anyone asked you that lately? If not, I’m asking you now. How are you doing? How are you feeling? Are you getting enough sleep? Have you been eating better? Are you taking time for some self-care? During this new transition, you are allowed to feel every emotion that you are…
Postpartum Month 1 And 2
I always heard that you will never be truly prepared to have a baby. Or how to anticipate postpartum life and raising a newborn. And I believe only 75% of that is true. I anticipated labor and the contractions being absolutely terrible, (and believe me, they were). I anticipated the healing process being rough (and…