Body Image and Postpartum

Man, oh man, I frequently like to say that being a mother is a scam (very jokingly). We go through so many changes; mentally, emotionally, hormonally, and most importantly, physically. It's kind of not fair, but definitely worth it. With both pregnancies, I struggled a lot with my

Late nights, early mornings

Man, being a full-time student/mama and part time MA is not for the weak. I have to keep telling myself that this is for the betterment of my life and my family’s livelihood. I REFUSE to fail. This my new reality and it’s something I’ve come

Breastfeeding/Nursing

One of the most beautiful things (in my OWN opinion) is the art of breastfeeding/nursing. For me, it was a love/hate relationship. I LOVED the fact that I was able to feed O with the best thing possible, but HATED the amount of time, science, and energy that

You are killing it! Keep going!!

I’m so proud of you, love you all 🩷

Living with mental illness

From a young age, my mom would always joke that I was bipolar, simply because my moods were erratic. Not knowing that I actually was bipolar. During my teenage years, I was very depressed; it wasn't until college that I started self-harm. Never anything to actually kill myself,

Motherhood is a beautiful stage

You were blessed to raise little humans. You get to watch them grow, laugh, learn, and love. Although it is hard being a mother some days, it’s a title I’ll never take for granted. In this journey, don’t forget to grow, laugh, learn, and love with them.

A mother’s love is unmatched

A little reminder for you ✨

The crippling “mom guilt”

Mom guilt (definition): the feeling of shame or frustration that mothers experience when they believe they are not meeting their own or others' expectations of motherhood. We are all carrying some level of mom guilt even if you don’t think you do. It’s very easy to get

I call shotgun!

You are DOING the damn thing Mama!!

S E X 🤭

Sex and intimacy after kids is another challenge that I never anticipated. I would say that our sex life and intimacy diminished drastically. It's not my fault, it's not his fault; it's the hormones. Prior to kids, we had a very exciting sex life.

Ohhh, the joys of motherhood 😂

but I wouldn’t change it for the world!

Sending you all the love in the world 🌈❤️‍🩹

Beautiful mama 💫

Your daily reminder ✨

O's Pregnancy... and after

Little Miss O's pregnancy was a surprise. And a crazy story. I was in Denver celebrating a friend's bachelorette party and was just feeling sick and not like myself. I attributed it to altitude sickness and overall just the amount of drinking we were doing. Well,

Strap in for a ride 🩷💙

You no longer have to cry in silence. ❤️‍🩹

M's Pregnancy... and after

M is my youngest, but her journey affected me the most. I remember finding out I was pregnant; it was days after O's 1st birthday and honestly, I thought I had line eyes until my womanly cycle didn't come. Then it was confirmed at my well-woman

💙🩷

No matter how bleak and dark things may seem, you are the brightest light in your babies‘ eyes. 🩷

Let’s talk about BRUEs

What the heck is a BRUE (pronounced brew-ee) and why have I never heard of it? The medical definition of a BRUE is Brief Resolved Unexplained Event. My definition… WTF Is happening? O was about 2-3 months when she decided she wanted to teach us a thing or two. My

🩷💙

#NICUMama

Let's talk about the NICU. Every parent's dreaded dream and the disappointment you feel when you're told that your baby, or babies, won't be going home with you. Both O and M both had NICU stays. O had to stay in the

Fresh

My girls are the world to me. To know I created two beautiful souls is kind of a flex. But almost immediately afterwards, post partum hit me like a ton of bricks. O’s post partum was not as bad as it was with M’s. With M, I didn’