Tag: guilt
How to Handle Mom Guilt During a Pandemic
When I was pregnant with my first baby, I had these visions and hopes of having happy, well-adjusted, smart kids. I was going to...
Leaving Baby (& the Guilt) Behind for a Trip Away
You would have thought I was planning a conference involving world leaders with the logistics that went into leaving my kids. (Surprisingly enough, the...
My Unplanned Pregnancy: The Christmas Gift I Didn’t Expect
Raise your hand if you are a planner. I am sure a lot of us would raise our hands and admit that in some...
Stuff to Say No To This Holiday Season
However you celebrate the holidays–and even if you don't celebrate them at all–the "holiday season" is a demanding time of year. Being a mom...
Motherhood Hurts.
We have this beautiful quote framed in my daughter's bedroom. It says, "If I know love, it is because of you". As I rock...
When Breast is Not Best
Now that she’s older and too busy for cuddling, some of my favorite memories of my daughter as a baby revolve around the time...