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4 months old

Life

Motherhood: The ultimate case of imposter syndrome

Of course I felt like a phony parent—that’s how all mothers feel in the beginning.

January 16, 2017
20 weeks old, 4 months old, Fourth trimester, Mama, Motherhood, Play, Positive parenting, Postpartum

Parenting

I was going to fold the clothes, but instead I held you

You fell fast asleep on my chest and it was an easy choice of what to do.

January 14, 2017
19 weeks old, 4 months old, 42 weeks old, 9 month old, Child sleep, Five months: week 3, Jwplatform.com, Mama, Parenting, Parenting styles strategies, Parentpalagesstages2021, Play, Positive parenting, Preschool and beyond, Self-care, Sleep, To-do list, Two years old, Video, Wxw 119

Parenting

The stay-at-home mom isolation is real

I dragged myself out once a week to the new moms group I’d signed up for, and that seemed like enough.

January 13, 2017
20 weeks old, 4 months old, Isolation, Mama, Parenting, Parentpalagesstages2021, Play, Positive parenting, Stay at home mom

Life

Welcome to motherhood: The snuggles + struggles are real

The LOVE has overwhelmed me and the exhaustion has overtaken me.

December 15, 2016
18 weeks old, 4 months old, Mama, Motherhood, Play, Positive parenting, Sleep

Community & Friendship

What I want my friends without kids to know

Yes I’m exhausted. And yes, I’ve never been happier. 

June 23, 2016
4 months old, Fourth trimester, Friendship, Mama, Motherhood, Play, Positive parenting, Postpartum, Relationships

Life

My husband doesn’t ‘babysit’

I cringe when someone congratulates me on getting my husband to babysit—as though he isn’t also their parent.

June 11, 2016
14 weeks old, 4 months old, Dad, Equality, Fatherhood, Mama, Marriage, Play, Positive parenting, Relationships

Life

8 reasons married sex is the best

Sex with someone you’re really comfortable with can open you up to be your best possible sexual self.

May 26, 2016
18 weeks old, 4 months old, Mama, Marriage, Play, Relationships, Sex
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