Motherhood changes who you understand yourself to be and can cause you to question who you are as you go through the transition. Your identity is altered in such a drastic way that you may feel like you are losing yourself. It can be tough to go through the identity crisis thinking that you are …
Why is it so hard to believe that you can take care of yourself as a mom? That you need self-care to function at your optimum? As moms, we have this idea that taking time out for ourselves is a privilege that we need to earn! I get it though, it is hard to feel …
Taking care of yourself makes you a better Mom, how to get started. Read More »
As a mom who is also a wife, I have almost always prioritized motherhood more than marriage. There were seasons where motherhood was insanely demanding and, it was easy to justify putting our daughter first. Afterward, it became our default state because we were unprepared for the demands of parenting and put our marriage on …
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It took a lot for me to admit that I lost myself in motherhood! Honestly, I did not expect it. The first few days, weeks, and months of motherhood were hard for me. What made it harder was the fact that I thought I was alone, I felt guilt and shame because I thought that …
Self-care is essential to parenting, achieving your dreams, and sustaining yourself, and more. I have realized that often we tend to complicate self-care, making it harder to stay true and committed to it. If self-care sometimes feels like an added chore, here are 5 tips to simplify self-care that I have used. Redefine self-care for …
You can never stop learning to be a better mom and parent! I believe that it is one of those things that will always be a work in progress. I have been a mom for six years and, I still come across some things that I believe would have made the transition to motherhood a …