My once tight, tiny body now has stretch marks and loose skin that covers my stomach and hangs where the umbilical hernia once poked through. And, since I am not only a mother— I am also a wife and a woman—naturally, I want to look attractive and sexy on this vacation.
Tag: gratitude
Spreading Kindness: A Thank You and Update to Our Readers
Together with your help, CT Working Moms raised $2,000 for the Chrysalis Safe House. We would like to say thank you for your kindness and generosity. You’ve helped make these rooms a little warmer, filled with a little more inspiration, and added a little more love. Your compassion has made a difference in our community, and from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.
What if…
I had not felt awesome in weeks. I was exhausted beyond exhaustion. I was moodier than normal. My boobs were a little sore every time my kids… Read more “What if…”
Doing this motherhood thing all wrong
I used to wonder how two siblings who grew up in the same household with the same parents could experience their childhood so differently … until I… Read more “Doing this motherhood thing all wrong”
Momfession: Remembering What Used To Be
I spend almost all my day caring for my kids or thinking of how I’ll care for my kids when I get home from work. I am… Read more “Momfession: Remembering What Used To Be”
Crazy grateful
Each Thanksgiving, I take inventory of the things I am grateful for. While I am never more or less appreciative, one year to the next, there are… Read more “Crazy grateful”
Missing It.
Last Thanksgiving I had a “ah ah moment.” Well I like to call it a “mom moment”…. I was running the house like CRAZY lady doing every… Read more “Missing It.”
Here Is What I Wish I Knew About Motherhood
What really happens when you become ‘Mom’. Do you remember the day your child was born? The care ride to the hospital. How you will NEVER be… Read more “Here Is What I Wish I Knew About Motherhood”
Love Wins
Last week (before my husband and I left the kids for the weekend and before a presidential election rocked the nation) I was having just a normal… Read more “Love Wins”
Where does the time go?!
I never wanted to help raise someone else’s kid. Quite the opposite, really. Although I’ve always been fond of children, and have the most awesome nieces… Read more “Where does the time go?!”
