Tag: motherhood
Hang in There Mama
Hang in there mama, you are enough.
Some days the exhaustion and anxiety of not being enough just seem to envelop one’s soul.
But hang in...
Dear Future Daughter-in-Law
Dear future daughter-in-law,
Let me start by acknowledging that this is a very heteronormative endeavor. I have two sons, so let’s, for argument’s sake, imagine...
M is for Mama, M is for Mental Health
We were given a leaflet about "shaken baby syndrome" at the hospital when my baby was born. It is where a caregiver shakes a...
To My First Born, On Mother’s Day
For the past two years, I’ve gone through the motions of new motherhood with what I wish was grace but unfortunately wasn’t always the...
I’m So Proud of Myself This Mother’s Day
A mother, probably more than anyone, is either thinking or proclaiming how proud she is of her children. ALL of the time!
She is...
What Motherhood Has Taught Me
What has motherhood taught me? Everything. Motherhood has a way of humbling you like nothing else. It reveals your strengths, but it also forces...
I Am a Special Needs Mom
It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs.
Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees,...
How I Failed to Teach My Kids Their Mother Tongue
Is your family bilingual? Do you speak two languages or more at home? Then I hope my parenting failure is your gain. The one...
Potty Training: We’re Doin’ It and Doin’ It and Doin’ It...
Welp, here we are again, friends. It’s potty training season in my house.
I’ve potty trained two of my three kids, and now it’s...
Unconditional Love
I always thought I would have my children, like in the movies. You fall immediately in love with them as soon as you see...










