Tag: Motherhood
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Dear Soon to Be Stay-At-Home Parent,
I am sharing this with you at a very vulnerable time. In no way, shape or form is this to discourage you. I simply want you to take it from someone who is willing to tell you that it’s not all fun, easy, and whatever other lollipop and rainbow bullshit people have come up with…
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So Glad You’re Here
Life as a stay-at-home mom has been hitting me hard lately. I’ve been in this position for a few years now, but it’s something about recent events that’s got me feeling stuck. Like I’m a fly trapped in a spider’s web. My spouses work schedule has made things worse for me because they’re only here…
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Update: October 2021
On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, I had my first meltdown in almost two months. I don’t know exactly what I felt then no more then I know what I feel now, but I kept repeating “I was doing so good” afterwards. Something in me told me that the meltdown wasn’t supposed to happen but clearly,…
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Am I A Bad Parent?
This notion of a “good parent” or “bad parent” has run its course with my emotions. I’ve been a mom of three for almost a full four weeks now and balance is the only thing stressing me out. I’ve already had moments where all three or two kids are crying at once. When it’s bath…
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10 Days Later: Part 1
Never in a million years did I ever think I’d end up how I did. Only 10 days after giving birth I found myself back in the hospital. It started with an unusual headache that lasted for two days and went away. It later returned with chest pains and me gasping for air. Thankfully, I…
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Pregnancy Weight
I’ve been trying to write this post for weeks now. I’ve had an idea of what I’ve been trying to say but spending the majority of my day in the ER on Saturday (August 21, 2021) helped most of my thoughts become clear. This pregnancy has been such a struggle that I’m spending more time…
Thee Burgeon Seed 