Brooke Bohinc

Words matter. Brooke's love for words is what prompted her to start her writing and editing business, Brooke Ellen, Inc. The site also houses her personal blog where she tackles everything from baking with a toddler on her hip to living intentionally in the hustle and bustle.

5 challenges I’m not worrying about with baby #2

5 challenges I’m not worrying about with baby #2

Now that I'm here for the second time, I have a different perspective on the fourth trimester.

Updated May. 16, 2018

Life

I have anxiety—but it doesn’t define me as a mother or a person

I have anxiety—but it doesn’t define me as a mother or a person

Keeping my child safe became the thing I thought about most—it became my mind’s biggest fixation.

Updated Jun. 01, 2022

Life

To the new mama who feels so alone—and so needed—at the same time

To the new mama who feels so alone—and so needed—at the same time

I know that you are tired and lonely and really just want to be clean with clothes that fit.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

My baby isn’t really ‘mine’—but I am forever hers

My baby isn’t really ‘mine’—but I am forever hers

You are more than mine, sweet daughter. You’ve always been so much more than mine. If anything, I am yours.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Parenting

How motherhood helped me make peace with food + diets

How motherhood helped me make peace with food + diets

When I became pregnant, I finally was able to see food as purposeful.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

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