I have two little girls now. One is six, and the other is one. And if you ask me what changed after my second child, the answer is simple: the chaos is still here, but I don’t get emotionally kidnapped by it anymore. With my first baby, I was constantly alert. A rash felt like…
Hey mama, let’s talk about something we all know too well: mom guilt. That heavy, nagging feeling that creeps in when you’re doing the dishes instead of playing with your kids, or when you lose your temper after the 47th time they’ve asked for a snack. It’s the voice in your head that whispers, “You’re not doing…
Hey there, mama. Let’s be real for a second. Between packing lunches, chasing toddlers, answering work emails, and trying to remember if you brushed your teeth this morning (wait, did you?), finding time to work out can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. I get it. I’ve been there. Some days, just…
As a mom of two—a spirited 8-year-old and a curious 5-year-old—I’ve learned that parenting is equal parts love, chaos, and learning on the fly. When my oldest, Mia, came home from school one day in tears because her best friend didn’t want to play with her, my first instinct was to fix it. I wanted…