Category Archives: motherhood

The Irony of Mama Guilt and Letting Go of Feeling Guilty for Wanting to Work

I recently have been working on a project, a contribution to a larger project for new mama’s. It’s been awesome and I’ve loved the creativity and releasing of thoughts I’ve gotten from it. My contribution talks about learning to find yourself as a new mama, and feeling less mama guilt. And so as I went […]

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Soul to Soul

Before you were born, I never realized just how much my soul needed your amazing soul in my life. You heal me, you need me, you make me insane and keep me sane in the same moments, I grow as you grow and learn as you learn. We smile together, laugh together and cry together. […]

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I’m a New Mama Grieving For Her Old Life and That’s Okay

I’m hesitant to write this post, to put these words to the page and then release it unto the world. Why you ask? Because I don’t think this is something often talked about. Because I worry about being alone with my thoughts, although I suspect I’m not. Because it is so easy to be judged […]

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