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Recover From These 5 Symptoms Of Mom Burnout
As a mom, I feel like I’m constantly on the edge of what I like to call “mom burnout”. This is especially true as a stay-at-home mom. I am constantly in mom mode and can’t even seem to find a corner in my own home to myself to just think. Life begins to feel very overwhelming and the next thing I know I am stuck in a rut that feels like it will never end. Most of the time, we know when we are on the verge of burnout, but we still find ourselves experiencing it. Now you all know…
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Self-Care Ideas For Stay At Home Moms
Managing motherhood at home can get overwhelming really fast which is why self-care is so important for stay-at-home moms. If you have more than one child, then double that overwhelm. I only have one and she can make me feel overwhelmed at just 18 months old. She is at that stage where she is curious about everything and everything has to be touched. Between keeping her occupied while she is not napping, keeping our home from being overrun by toys, and working on this blog, there is barely any time left over for me. In a previous post, I stated…
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You Are More Than Just A Mom
It took me a little while into motherhood to realize this, but I am more than just a mom. Becoming a mom is a life-changing event in so many ways. Your body goes through some drastic changes from stretching to accommodate a tiny human to birthing that tiny human. Afterward, it shrinks back down and sometimes leaves behind those lovely stripes of motherhood. Your body not only changes, but you get a new title as well. Mom. One of the best titles in the world to have besides your name. You stare down into those little eyes as they stare…
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Start Thriving As A Stay At Home Mom
In order to start thriving as a stay at home mom, we have to see our value even if others don’t initially. Some people have a way of brushing off being a stay-at-home mom as being easy or not that hard to do. Another one I hear is “You are so lucky that you don’t have to get up and go to work every day.” Does getting up every 2 and a half hours throughout the night to breastfeed a crying newborn baby count? The average working individual has set hours that they can clock in and out to work.…
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Play-Based Learning Activities For Toddlers
Since we have been on lockdown, I have been looking for some play-based learning activities for toddlers. Because my daughter is bored. And if you have an 18-month-old toddler or just a toddler in general, boredom can turn into a bad mom day for us mommas. I will be the first to say that being on lockdown with a toddler is completely different than being on lockdown with a school-age kid. School-age kids are very capable of occupying themselves and verbalizing their needs and wants. Toddlers require 100% of your attention all of the time and they aren’t fully able to…
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How To Survive Breastfeeding A Newborn At Night
I don’t know why but I find it so much harder breastfeeding a newborn at night than breastfeeding a newborn during the day. Breastfeeding is not for the weak that is for sure. Now, don’t get me wrong. I breastfeed my daughter for 18 months and I loved the experience of bonding with her through feeding and getting those extra cuddles. But I would be lying if I told you that my experience didn’t have me ready to pull my hair out at times. This was especially true while breastfeeding her at night. As a first-time mom, nothing could have…
