Jamie Johnson, Author at Motherly

Mom life isn’t what I thought it would be—but I wouldn’t trade it for the world

I am living the life that I am meant to be living.

I let him do what he loves, and I’m confident that’s exactly what I should be doing.

No woman should ever be ashamed of her choices to feed her child, no matter what the reason is.

I feel like when I focus my attention on one of my children, I’m letting the other one down.

By 9 am, I feel like I’ve run a marathon every day.

Work can wait. Emails can wait. Facebook can wait. But my babies can’t.

I need to learn how to relax at any time, not just when Plans A-E fail.

I would close my eyes, take a deep breath and look at my sweet baby boy.

Don’t let silence and stigma stop you from getting help.

Here’s what I learned.

Take a breath, take a break, and take care of yourself for a bit.

Just a friendly reminder not to beat yourself up over what you see on social media.