Last, but certainly not least, I'm excited to introduce Amaris Beecher from Crumbs and Glamour to the blog for the last installment of the motherhood series. She's telling her story about postpartum depression. They finally told us it was time to go. The moment I had been waiting for had come. I didn’t know what to expect next, but I knew I was excited. He was a little over 24 hours old. I had a 26-hour labor and delivery experience. It was intense, to say the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Every Mother Has a Story to Tell: A Story About Being Content
Today on the blog I am welcoming Patricia Taylor from Life of a Minister Mom. She’s sharing her story about being content as a mother. I have two beautiful girls. At two and half and 5 years old, they are remarkable in so many ways. They bring me greater joy than I ever could have imagined, and they challenge and stretch me in more ways than I can describe. Being their mother is the biggest blessing, and a title I do not take for granted. When I look … [Read more...]
Every Mother Has a Story to Tell: A Story About Race
Today on the blog I am welcoming Meghan Joy Yancy from Meghan Joy Today. She’s sharing her story about race. The Reality of Race & Skintone I was always so curious as to what they would look like. With the mixture of my husbands’ dark chocolate complexion and my German nearly translucent skin tone, the possibilities were endless of what our darling children would look like. This perfect and beautiful mixture of colors to create any number of … [Read more...]
Every Mother has a Story to Tell: A Story about Identity
Today on the blog I am welcoming Brittany Muddamalle from The Almost Indian Wife. She's sharing her story about identity. I’ve always wanted to be a parent, but in all my daydreaming I never could have expected what my life would look like after I had kids. Motherhood isn’t what I thought it would be. In my head, it was all about monumental firsts, cute little babies, and life changing moments. In reality, motherhood is all the good moments and the … [Read more...]
When Being a Good Mom Hurts: Taking a Tough Look at Motherhood
Every mother has a story to tell. I'm excited to bring this series to the blog this month! I'm sharing this space with some amazing ladies and writers. They all have a unique story to share about motherhood. Lately, motherhood has been the most beautifully painful experience I've ever had. There are moments I'm riding on a wave of euphoria, and other moments wondering where I went wrong & why it hurts. I've heard it said that if parenting is not … [Read more...]