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Author: midwesternmamaí
Being a mother is empowering. It gives us purpose. Teaches us to love with patience, grace, and humility. Allows us to experience simplicity. And gives us hope that life is so much more.
Being a mother also challenges us beyond what we ever imagined. It makes us doubt our abilities. Spreads us thin and makes us cry.
Sharing the truths of being a mother, a friend, a wife, a daugher, and a professional, empowers me to have gratitude. Reminds me we are beautiful with every imperfection. And doing our best is more than enough.
Chicken à la Hockey Puck
I have a lot of mom friends who have mastered the art of cooking family dinners with ease. Me on the other hand? Not so much. Now, if there was an award for whipping shit together in less than 15 minutes. I would be a total rock star. In fact, Declan was asked to tell [...]
Don’t worry about it
Declan: I have a girlfriend Katie, you know? Tony: Oh really? What does that mean? Declan: She's just a girl and a friend. Don't worry about it. Tony: Well that's cool, buddy. Is she pretty Declan: Yes. But she talks like she has a stuffed nose all day long. But she doesn't [...]
Hands out of your pants, please
As a mother of two kids….particularly boys, there are things I never imagined would come out of my mouth. Furthermore, on a very regular basis and in a manner as if I was saying, 'Time for dinner." For example, “hands out of your pants, please” has become a recent staple reminder for my two-year old. That's [...]
Embrace the unexpected, even if it makes you cry
Last September, I became a mother of a school-ager. That’s right. The real deal. Full day kindergarten. I remember spending the weeks before the first day of school in anticipation and I worried about everything. Would he be nervous? What if he doesn’t make new friends? Will he know where to find his bus? Will [...]
My Vow to My Children
I struggled with an eating disorder in highschool. While I have recovered at the age of 33, I would be lying if I said body image pressures were a distant past. In today’s society, it’s seems impossible to escape the pressures, the expectations, and the assumptions. However, I have become more keenly aware of how [...]
The Empowering Lesson of Gratitude
About five years ago, a friend told me I should try yoga. I had just gone back to work after having my first child and while I loved being a mom more than anything, my new life of wonderful chaos, imbalance, and stress settled in. Through the struggle of how to be the perfect mother, [...]
