It's a new year! A time to feel rejoiced and excited about what's ahead and the possibility of what could be. But if you're a parent, chances are you're caught somewhere between the excitement of making this year the year you pull yourself together, and just trying to survive life. I'm wiling to bet you're feeling a bit lost and stuck, because I've been there and those are the feelings I have in ... View the Post
When I Feel Stuck – A Tribute to the New Year
It's a new year! A time to feel rejoiced and excited about what's ahead and the possibility of what could be. But if you're a parent, chances are you're caught somewhere between the excitement of making this year the year you pull yourself together, and just trying to survive life. I'm wiling to bet you're feeling a bit lost and stuck, because I've been there and those are the feelings I have in this situation. I am constantly striving to improve my life and constantly seeking outside help to ... View the Post
43 Ways I Overly Worry on an Everyday Basis
I don't know about you, but I worry often. Sure, I try to embrace the trend of daily gratitude journals, mediation smartphone apps, and regularly attend my local yoga studio -- but motherhood has turned me into a worry-wart. I don't remember worrying as much before becoming a mother, but I also suspect being a mother has given me amnesia. And I worry about the small stuff -- like is my nail color appropriate? Is my nail color too boring? Should I even bother keeping up with my nails? See ... View the Post
The Importance of Sharing Our Struggles
The other day someone asked why I only share the struggles about parenting -- not the joys. I initially created Mommy Has Struggles on the notion that someone should showcase what parenting is really like, outside of humorous memes. I had put a lot of thought into the why, but never really questioned the how -- I simply decided to start writing one day, because at the time my days were filled with a lot of struggles. When I first considered the idea of this blog, The Beau was in graduate ... View the Post
The Case for Continuing Self-Improvement
Being a parent has made me a better person. Sure, I now have a tiny child who relies on me to keep her safe, well-fed and healthy--but, I also have a tiny child who repeats everything I do and thus calls to the forefront all of my faults, without fail. Regardless of having a child, I have always been someone who seeks to improve. Perhaps it's because I have so many negative qualities. Just kidding, I'm amazing. But really, I'm someone who believes life is about evolving, growing and ... View the Post
All The Lies I Heard While Pregnant
My mother often reminds me that I share too much. My husband says I just talk a lot. I love to connect with others by sharing my personal stories and, of course, passing along my infinite amount of knowledge. While pregnant with my now two-year-old daughter, I enjoyed connecting with fellow mom friends, both ahead of me and behind me in the pregnancy and newborn process. It was a new way to connect with each other on a deeper level. And, by deeper, I am being polite about the gritty details we ... View the Post
The benefit of leaving your kid behind – temporarily, of course
If you follow my Instagram, you may or may not be aware that I am currently in Uganda. Yes, the country. But, it isn't about visiting Uganda -- ok, maybe a little bit. Rather, it's about leaving behind my husband and child. It's about letting them fend for themselves. And really, it's about creating my own adventure [in Uganda], separated from the stress of packing items for the family, preparing meals for my husband's rotating work schedule, and battling my daughter about her shoes for the ... View the Post