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Mantra March

Mantra March

As you may have gleaned by now, I have been struggling with motherhood. I know this comes up for many folks, particularly in the first six months, as everyone (including baby) adjusts to the new family order.  To acknowledge the obvious: parenting is hard, people.  See image below, this is what it feels like most of the time. It’s way harder than I ever imagined, but I think that’s because I was imagining the wrong things.  Describing the challenges of parenting to expectant…

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Eating my feelings, Part 1

Eating my feelings, Part 1

I cried several times last week.  I admitted this to my mom’s “support group” but rather than affirming my experience (as I was expecting) I heard crickets.  I thought being a mom meant we all had a hard time and then talked about it.  I can’t be the only mom who cries sometimes…right?   On Wednesday I made it to mama and baby yoga (win!).  The class was lovely and I felt calm and grounded despite a mid-class tantrum from The Beast.  Afterwards, a few moms…

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