After binging every princess movie in existence, Leanna (like her mother) bought into the Disney romance fallacy of “find your prince, a beautiful wedding dress, marry and live happily ever after.” So recently my 4 year old approached me and said “Mommy, I’m going to marry.” very matter of fact. “Oh really, and who areContinue reading “It’s a Kinder Wedding”
Category Archives: Motherhood
One for the Crazy Mom
Well since my last kindergarten post, I’d hoped things would calm down but instead they went into hyperdrive. I want to preface this with I’m not normally the crazy mom, but it certainly feels like I am lately. Ever since JK started I’ve been acting like a crazy person. We live right beside Leanna’s school,Continue reading “One for the Crazy Mom”
Off to Kindergarten
I remember holding my tiny baby for hours at a time snuggled safely in my arms. I remember changing diapers all day and warming bottles all night. She had all her needs met under my careful supervision. That baby just started Kindergarten and I’m struggling hard. Not only is she not under my safe watchContinue reading “Off to Kindergarten”
The Bedtime King
Since Leanna was a baby, my husband was the night shift parent and did bedtime while I took over in the morning. He would give her the last bottle of the night, swaddle her up in his super burrito swaddle and then put her to bed with no difficulty. He was a natural! Our routineContinue reading “The Bedtime King”
Get off the Hamster Wheel
There should be an option to hit pause on life without any repercussions at least once. If we had the ability to pause all responsibilities (work, bills, parenthood, etc.) and some time to reflect and reset, just imagine the impact on mental health if people had a lifeline like that. And I don’t just meanContinue reading “Get off the Hamster Wheel”
Breaking the Toxic Cycle
I can’t let go of the past unless I have some kind of closure; which I rarely do. One of my biggest flaws is bottling things up until they explode. This comes from years of suppressing my emotions and expressing them in unhealthy ways. When I get hurt, I mean really hurt, I shut downContinue reading “Breaking the Toxic Cycle”
My Daughter
December 17th, 2019 was the day my life changed forever. It was the day my daughter was born. It still takes my breathe away when I look at her and realize that I am responsible for this tiny human, it’s overwhelming. This little person will look up to me as her first major role model.Continue reading “My Daughter”
Books and Airplanes
I had to write down the night I had, despite it being a stereotypical mom moment gushing over her child. I can’t help myself! So tonight was a relatively uneventful evening. We picked Leanna up from daycare, watched some paw patrol and had dinner. Around Lea’s bedtime I decided to pick out a book toContinue reading “Books and Airplanes”
A Mother’s Promise
Some nights I tiptoe into my daughter’s room and walk up to her crib just to take a moment to soak in my tiny little human sleeping so peacefully. Because all parents will agree with me that they are seldom peaceful when they’re awake! As I watch her curled up in a ball clutching herContinue reading “A Mother’s Promise”
Fire and Reflection
I love the sound of a crackling fire and the feel of the warmth resonating from the flames. As the leaves change from a dull green into a mosaic of vibrant colour and the temperature drops to perfection, there’s no better season than the fall! For me fall has always represented a time to reflect,Continue reading “Fire and Reflection”
Heading Back to Work
After 8 months of maternity leave I’m returning to work next week. Unsurprisingly, I’ve been feeling all the emotions (my husband can confirm)! I didn’t expect mat leave to fly by as quickly as it did, especially with the onset of COVID. I never would have guessed that my daughters first year would turn outContinue reading “Heading Back to Work”
My Reading List
I naively thought that going on maternity leave would give me time to catch up on my long reading list, but as most new mothers know there is hardly any time for a shower let alone a book. Instead maternity leave flew by so fast that I haven’t read a single book this year. WheneverContinue reading “My Reading List”
My Morning Routine
Despite the pervasive boredom many of us are feeling during Quarantine, my morning routine is anything but boring. Every morning I wake up to the sound of a crying infant. I quickly rush to Lea’s crib before it escalates to stick a pacifier in her mouth. This usually buys me around 10 more minutes ofContinue reading “My Morning Routine”
It’s Okay to Stop Breastfeeding
Despite the deeply personal choice surrounding breastfeeding, it remains a controversial topic of discussion. Sadly there is still a cultural stigma against women who chose not to breastfeed or give up too early. It angers me how many women face shame or guilt when choosing not to breastfeed, as that is ultimately their choice toContinue reading “It’s Okay to Stop Breastfeeding”
Path to Parenting
My life radically changed on December 17, 2019. I was instantly transformed in every way the moment my daughter was placed into my arms. My first thought was I never knew I could love anything this much. My second was I could sleep for days. I was surprised by how well my husband and IContinue reading “Path to Parenting”
Thirty Somethings 