Let’s treat ourselves as we treat our friends. I recently found myself in a conversation with two of my friends. One friend explained that she’s exhausted from breastfeeding, and she couldn’t wait to meet her self-imposed deadline of 6 months so she could stop. Another (pregnant) friend confessed that she was “considering” not breastfeeding her […] Read more…
Well, it happened. I had my son, I muddled through maternity leave, and now I am sitting in my office- face to face with my new normal. A working mom of two. I’ve never been so busy and so tired in my life. I’d like to have a pep talk with my 25-year-old self, or […] Read more…
Can we stop calling maternity leave a “vacation”? I have a newborn and a three-year-old. I worked until the day before I had each of them, and then- only after I had gone through two long labors and deliveries (and the fun that comes with the aftermath), did I begin my maternity leave. Leading up […] Read more…
Every single morning I feel as if I’ve run a marathon before 9:00 a.m. I’m typically sweating, out of breath, and feeling very much done for the day. However, there’s no one with signs cheering me on or a medal upon my completion. My marathon is the morning struggle. And it’s real. I’m an early […] Read more…
Last night I met a friend for dinner. As we caught up over half-priced house wine, she told me she had been up since 5:00 am that day. Not because her newborn was awake. Not because her toddler needed cuddling. She woke up an hour earlier than the rest of her house so she could […] Read more…
Moms today have it so easy, my Aunt said. I nearly choked on my daughter’s leftover grilled cheese (also known as my lunch). It was a Monday in the summer, and I was taking the day “off” from work to spend with my family from out of town. We planned to go to the beach […] Read more…
My husband and I both work full-time, so when it came time for me to return to work after having our daughter, we hired a full-time nanny. I’ve said this before, but our “well-oiled machine” of a household runs the way it does because of her. My daughter is just about to turn two. My […] Read more…
Mama said there would be days like this. There are days I truly feel like a hero. I get to my 6am spin class. I have breakfast with my daughter. I kick butt at work, chipping away at the never ending to do list. I leave in time to run a few errands and then […] Read more…
How true is this?! And today, this was far too relatable. On average, I miss Brielle’s bedtime once per week. Those days I feel the most guilty. Fortunately, I know she is in great hands with either my husband or sometimes our nanny (on the few occasions when both my husband and I have to […] Read more…
THAT TIME I WANTED TO TAKE BRIELLE TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY While I was out on maternity leave, I resisted the urge to hibernate for the winter. One Wednesday morning, Brielle and I ventured out to the new moms meeting at the Hospital. I think she was six weeks old. I walked into a room […] Read more…