Thoughts on Motherhood
“Everything has changed yet, I am more me than I’ve ever been”
– Iain Thomas
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The bath + bedtime routine is ever changing through out the early years of parenthood but I feel like we’re finally in a steady and sustainable routine. Having 3-year-old twins and two busy parents means our life is often very scheduled. We rely heavily on well-rested children so our next day isn’t a total disaster. This routine is one…
Ah, I’m sad to say my kid free week of carefree, unscheduled, restful nights has come to an end. I’m back in Texas to grab the babes and visit with our family for a week and as much as I’m loving all the snuggles, I wouldn’t have minded a tiny bit longer break.
So how was it? It was amazing… if you have parents or sisters or whomever that are willing to take your kids so you can have a…
I knew early on after the babes were born that in order for me to be the absolute best mom I could be, I needed scheduled, guilt free breaks and the occasional night off. As the babes have grown, and my career has shifted to a “work from home mom”, my need to have guilt free breaks has grown even stronger. I need me time. Time from the chaos that is twins, time away from the hugs and skinned…
As the seasons of Motherhood has changed, so have the things I often pack in my bag. Lately, I’ve been ditching the diaper bag and just grabbing my ToteSavvy bag to toss in my favorite straw market bag. One of the perks of being a toddler mom means toting around a few less things! The ToteSavvy is easier and lighter than my diaper bag and if I want, I can just toss it into the bottom of the stroller…
I have been struggling beyond words lately (which some what explains my absence in this little space of mine) because I’ve been in the discipline dumps and recently experienced a HUGE parenting epiphany. I AM NOT A PRESCHOOL MOM… I mean I am, I have two preschool aged children, what I’ve recently realized is that I’m not confident in my abilities to parent this age. Up until a few months ago, I was almost overly confident in my parenting…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever packed your preschooler a lunch only to discover they suddenly don’t like a single thing you’ve packed! This has been an ongoing theme in our home lately and it can seriously make a mama a bit nutty! Speaking of nuts, our preschool is nut free… which, most are these days, and no nuts means no peanut butter so that rules out one of the four things my preschoolers will eat for lunch. Trying…
Toddler tantrums are a force to be reckon’ with and lately, we’ve had our fair share, and patient parenting isn’t always on my mind. Between 2 toddlers learning and exerting independence and experimenting with boundaries, the meltdowns are so often, I’ve almost come to expect and anticipate them. One thing I’ve been working on that is OH SO IMPORTANT is keeping my cool when sh*t hits the fan, even at 90mph! Now, I’m no parenting expert but there’s a…
