Tag: motherhood
Mommy Meltdowns (of all kinds)
#1. The baby-toddler transition meltdown:
For me, it happened the eve of my son’s first birthday.
We had just seen the pediatrician for a wellness check...
Dear Son, If You Can Only Be One Thing, Please Be...
As I sit in my son's bedroom rocking him to sleep I realize these moments are fleeting. He's quickly outgrowing my lap as I...
Letting Go of Breastfeeding
It has been seven years since I started breastfeeding my daughter and yet I still remember so many details. It is one of those...
An Ode to My Pooch
At the pool the other day, my 5-year-old son poked at me…right in my good ol’ mommy pooch. He giggled, I giggled, then I...
Identity in Marriage and Motherhood: Name Change
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...
Toddler or Teacher: 10 Things I’ve Learned From My Child
As a new mom I'm constantly teaching. I'm also constantly learning. But despite all of the books and guides I've read and tried to...
The Post-Pregnancy Body Blues and The Pressure to “Get it Back”
I’m four weeks post-baby and lately all I feel is pressure-- the overwhelming pressure to “get it back.” The body, the energy, the charismatic spirit...
My Jewish Identity as a Mother: Striking a Balance Between Interfaith...
If you had told the 13-year-old me that one day I was going to convert to Judaism and raise my child Jewish, I wouldn't...
My Short Stint as a Work From Home Mom
For five days, I am dipping my toe in the “work from home mom” life. I will attempt to work from home and entertain...
Pace Yourself
If you are anything like me, you read lots of parenting advice—anywhere you can get it—blogs, articles, books. That could be why you find...
Firstborn, I Miss You Already
I am a few weeks shy of my due date with your brother, and often thoughts of him fill my mind. Still, there you...
The Mom Shame Game
In April, the Indianapolis Mom’s Blog was asked to join a local TV station for a segment on mom shaming. If you don’t know...
Defining Parenthood (in the 2nd Year)
I recently wrote about what I learned in my first year of parenthood. After having it published, I kept thinking of more things I...
“Mommy, Why Do You Have Lines on your Head?”
This morning my sweet little 4-year-old son woke up, gave me a kiss, and innocently looked at me and asked, “Mommy, why do you...