Real Talk About the Transition into Motherhood
I Had a Baby and Now I Miss My Husband
I have a still frame in my mind from a couple of weeks after my first baby was born. I was walking to the kitchen, bouncing my fussing son, my back to the television that my husband was watching. I looked at my husband, thinking sadly, “I miss him.” I wasn’t sure how I could miss my husband so much, considering he had been right by my side since the moment our son was born.
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What No One Tells You About Motherhood: It’s the Ultimate Career Change
When I was about 16 I got a job at the local pizzeria. I was really excited for the job and eager to earn some extra cash. It only took a few shifts, though, for me to start dreading work. I never learned the menu very well – all the Italian dishes beyond pizza were completely foreign to me. I also didn’t have any supervision after a few training shifts.
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Why I Admitted I Don’t Like Motherhood
This is a blog post I wrote when my baby was about 8 months old. You would think I had gotten the hang of things by that point and adjusted to my new role, but I was still struggling mightily. I haven’t shared this until now in part because of the shame and fear I have about admitting this truth. It is EXACTLY one year since I originally wrote this, and I still have many moments where I’m not sure I like this new role.
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How To Know If You Have a Good Baby
Hey new mamas, raise your hand if you’ve ever been asked this question: “Is he a good baby?” Since you can’t see me over here behind my computer screen, I’ll tell you that my hand is raised high in the air. I have to believe that these questions and comments come from a place of kindness and an attempt to engage in meaningful conversation. However, questions like, “Is he a good baby” were enough to send me down into a deep, dark hole where I didn’t have to talk to or see anybody when my first child was a baby
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