Tait Vimont, Author at Motherly
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Tait Vimont

I'm a Yankee who fell for a Longhorn and I call Texas home. I'm feverishly pursuing the intersect of my passions and my career goals while balancing life as an HFD wife and a mama to one sweet and sassy Southern Belle. Big Harper Lee enthusiast and I enjoy walking around in other people's skin.'

Life

The world feels scary, my baby—but being with you is exactly what I need

I can't tell you when you'll get to play on the jungle gym again, but what I can tell you is you will see me every day. Because we will be together.

March 19, 2020
Childrens health, Coronavirus, Coronavirus united states, Covid-19, Covid-19 anxiety, Motherhood emotions, Motherhood feelings

Marriage & Partnerships

Our favorite date night is movies & takeout

If prioritizing your marriage doesn't look like dates out on the town, you're okay. Your marriage isn't doomed.

March 5, 2020
Essays, Marriage

Life

What my mom taught me about being a mom

I wondered how my house looked like a war zone when my home growing up was always magazine-ready.

August 2, 2019
Mom guilt, Moms helping moms, Self-care

Marriage & Partnerships

This is what it’s really like to be the spouse of a first responder

It's a sinking feeling of dread you just can't shake when you haven't gotten a text back in a few hours.

July 11, 2019
Essays, Marriage

Career & Money

As a working mom, I don’t ‘have it all’—but I love everything I have

I still don't have it "all." What I do have is realistic expectations for what I can accomplish in a day.

May 20, 2019
Having it all in motherhood, Mama, Mom guilt, Positive parenting, Self-care, Work, Work-home, Working mom, Working mother, Working motherhood

Life

What the first week of parenthood *really* feels like

Half of my hair is dry shampoo, my body still feels unsteady and foreign after nearly 10 months of relentless changes during pregnancy, my contacts may have permanently fused to my eyes and I'm so deliriously tired at times that I'm unsure if I'm awake or asleep.

October 31, 2018
Motherhood is hard, Self-care
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