Emily Roark
Emily is a wife and stay-at-home mama of two elementary schoolers and a preschooler. When she's not filling milk cups, helping with homework or sweeping crumbs off of the floor, Emily works from home as an editor and is also a contributor at The Mom Hour. When she can find alone time, she enjoys working out, baking and writing.
My Pandemic Baby, You’ve Lived Your Life in a Bubble
You've lived your life in a bubble. All twelve months, plus the two months that you were still in utero.
You've yet to know the...
5 Boy Mom Myths, Debunked
My oldest daughter was 18 months old when I found out that I was pregnant with a little boy. While everyone we told seemed...
I’ve Lost My Spark for Stay-at-Home Mom Life
I've been a stay-at-home, work-from-home mom since the beginning of my motherhood journey. Growing up, I thought I'd like to be one, and when...
I Want to Lose the Baby Weight
There, I said it. I know, I know, I'm supposed to give myself grace, but it's true -- I want to lose my baby...
I Had Nap Time Plans Today, but My Baby Gave Me Rest
I had nap time plans today. I always have good intentions at nap time, but today, I was actually going to accomplish everything on...
I Didn’t Get to Say Goodbye
My grandma passed away last month. Suddenly, unexpectedly, too soon despite the fact that she lived a long 92 years of life -- and...
10 Benefits of Having a Baby During a Pandemic
I had my third baby in mid-May, right as the stay-at-home order in Indiana was lifted. We were only a couple of months into...
Why Having a Son Fascinates Me
I found out that I was having a boy on a cold, snowy afternoon in March. My husband and I went to the ultrasound...
When We Go Out Again
"Mommy, when will people be done being sick?" This is the question my four-year-old daughter asks me at least once a day. The first...
Postpartum in a Pandemic: This Can’t Be Our “New Normal”
I gave birth to my third baby in the middle of a pandemic. Upon arriving at the hospital already in our masks, my husband...
I Never Thought I’d Be Pregnant During a Pandemic
I'm 39 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I'm tired, I'm achy, I'm overwhelmed, and I'm emotional. I don't know if these symptoms are...
The Newborn Stage is Not My Favorite
My first daughter was born on a hot and humid day in August. After a 19 hour labor and 45 minutes of pushing, she...
10 Things for the Anxious Mom to do During a Pandemic
On a gloomy Monday afternoon, I sat on the table during my 32-week prenatal appointment, and my doctor asked the question she always asks,...
A No-Resolution New Year
On December 31st, I mindlessly scrolled through image after image of people's New Year's resolutions and inspiring messages for the new year on social...