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I see in her the same beauty that I see in every woman who has just done the work of bringing a child into the world.
To an outsider looking in, it probably doesn't look like I did much today.
This stage of motherhood is overwhelming and chaotic and wild. It takes every ounce of you and then more. Even when you feel you have no more to give.
12:45 am—I wonder, when Beyonce gets up with the twins, does Jay-Z get up too?
Spoilers ahead.
I feel as though I am often just as compromised as my working wife feels. It's frustrating for the both of us.
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Having a second baby hit me like a ton of bricks.
Even if our mom guilt tells us otherwise.
My love for my them is as unique as they are from one another.
Each stage has its hardships, but also has its glories.
1. It had to start with me.
But not in the way you’d think.
This “new normal” is going to feel more “new” than “normal” for a little while—and that’s okay.
There are pieces of you still burning brightly within me. However, there are parts of you I had to let go.
I’m learning and growing just as much as my kids are.
Even if you feel so relieved that they are finally, finally asleep.
This is my new mantra: do what works for your family until it no longer works.
Because change is hard.
Whatever you want, mama.
