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Reader, I looked up at my therapist with a blank stare and a lump in my throat. He had asked me what I was going to do with a weekend all to myself. Frankly, I was terrified!Looking back at this moment, it was obvious that I had completely lost myself in motherhood. At 8 months pregnant with my second, I felt lost knowing I'd be home alone for a weekend. I had nothing I was looking forward to doing and no ideas of what I'd even like to do. I didn't know how to start finding myself and things that fed my soul. I had completely silenced myself and conformed to what I thought wifehood and motherhood "should" look like for me.β Fast forward 6 years, and even before birthing baby #4, I felt excited and driven to work on things that lit me up. I had plans for a "postpartum project," and was looking forward it! The past six years have been full of trial and error. But I feel like I've found myself. I usually speak up when I feel unsupported or overwhelmed in motherhood. I feel energized and excited about the things I do outside of motherhood and take time for those things. Instead of feeling stuck in the monotony, I feel more energized to enjoy the day to day moments with my kids because I take time to do things that fill me up. Finding myself has helped me grow into loving motherhood.I didn't want to keep all of that goodness to myself β I created a free resource just for you! So Reader, click below to get your FREE 5 Step Guide: Find Yourself After Kids. |
β I hope that if you're feeling lost in motherhood, this guide helps fast track your path to finding yourself. The greatest gift you can give yourself and your family is you!If this guide was helpful for you, please have your friends get their own copy HERE. Cheering you on! |
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Accurate and shame-free women's health and sexuality education. I help women live up to their potential for joy and fulfillment in their marriages.
Reader, it's that time of year! The time where magic can happen, but the rush sometimes overshadows simple moments of connection. I came across this simple formula the other day on Instagram that blew me away with its simplicity, but also its potential to foster meaningful daily connection with your spouse. It uses the acronym T.E.A.M., which makes it easy to remember when I'm lying in bed exhausted at the end of the day and want to connect with Kyle, but just don't know how. Now, I have a...
Reader, here is your reminder and permission slip: When you're feeling resentful, it's often a sign you need to speak up. This story is shared with Kyle's permission π Last week I was doing the dinner and bedtime rush... alone. Kyle was downstairs working late. I'd asked him what time he'd be done, and that time had come and gone. At first I felt fine, but as the minutes ticked by (and I kept checking the clock), my resentment was building. When he finally came upstairs, my resentment reached...
They usually happen once per year: ... and it's over Halloween costumes! Days before Halloween, you can find Kyle (my husband) and I, up way too late working with hot glue, felt, cardboard, and second hand clothing items. We piece together these items, with what we have around the house, to create our Halloween costumes. We love dressing up, especially as a family. But apparently working on projects past midnight, with the stress of a deadline, and differing ideas about how to create our...