When I left my job as a school counselor I left behind an incredibly supportive network of coworkers. People that helped me navigate not only through my career, but also my adult life. They provided daily encouragement and companionship. I wanted this in my new career, someone to commiserate with. When I had a bad […]
Category: Motherhood
Creating your New Workspace as a Stay at Home Mom
“And then she realized she was replaceable in every area of her life except her home. So she invested her time, her energy, and her heart wisely.” Jillian Benfield Welcome to life as a stay-at-home mom where your home is your new office. A large part of the work you do each day will take […]
Curating Your New Work Wardrobe as a Stay at Home Mom
In my former career I adored Fridays. It was jeans and a t-shirt with the school logo day at the school I worked at. No dress clothing required. When I became a stay-at-home parent, everyday was Friday. I didn’t even have to get dressed at all if I didn’t want to. At first it was […]
Creating Rhythms To Your Week as a Stay at Home Mom
Once you have your Job Description written and Daily Routine in place, I suggest creating a Weekly Rhythm. This is going to be when you choose what days of the week you want to go grocery shopping or take your child to outings outside of the home.
Holidays, Homeschool and December Adventures
December has come and gone quickly. This was our first Christmas since moving home to Maine, and although everything definitely didn’t go according to plan, it was wonderful none the less. Since being a mom the month of December and the days leading up to Christmas are some of my favorites. Every year I have […]
Raising Humans From Scratch
The second I saw my daughter after her birth I felt love like I had never experienced. The intense desire to care for and protect this human was fierce. But it was also overwhelming and scary. She was a pure, blank canvas with so much potential and life ahead of her. There were many firsts […]
Learning to sit on my nest
This fall my daughter started second grade, my son a two half-day a week pre-k program and I sold my jogging stroller (the last baby-related item I owned). I’m also thinking about getting a house plant. So it’s fair to say big changes are happening in my life. Seven years ago, when I started my […]
Let’s think of future us
Let’s think of future us is a phrase I introduced to my kids a while ago. After coming in from playing outside in the snow I watched them fling their wet stuff everywhere, leaving their boots and coats in various places. Having been through this before I knew how this was going to end. When […]
Some thoughts on miscarriage five years later
Here are some thoughts on miscarriage five years later. Missed Miscarriage I had a miscarriage between my first and second children. We had one appointment early on in that pregnancy, six weeks or so. There wouldn’t be another appointment again until 13 weeks when we had the first ultrasound. I went about the first trimester […]
15 things to do to prepare for your first baby
My kids are turning 4 and 7 in just under a month! What??? How is that possible? These birthdays are making me a bit nostalgic and got me thinking about the days I spent getting ready to become a mother for the first time. Some things came to mind that I did or wished I […]