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I was made to be Taylor’s mama. I’m sure of it.

She gives me a sense of purpose like I’ve never known, and I love her so much I feel it in my bones. I am sure you feel just the same about yours.  Becoming a new mom and entering motherhood is so many things – overwhelming, exhilarating, exhausting, joy-filled, emotional and almost surreal at times.  Our reality is altered and identity redefined.

However, once we’re made mamas, we don’t leave behind all that we were and desired prior. We were and are community members, women with BIG dreams and aspirations for our careers,  fitness enthusiasts,  etc.. The challenge lies in figuring out how any or all of those pieces of us fit into the midst of motherhood:

  • Whether by necessity or choice, many of us return to work either full or part-time. We worry about the time away from our little ones, and wonder how we can sanely balance both a career and the full-time  job of being a [GREAT] mama. Some of us even contemplate making the switch to become a stay at home mom. Is it possible to have a thriving career and be fully available for our families, or do we have to sacrifice our ambitions for a season?
  • Grabbing dinner with a girlfriend used to be as easy as picking a date and place with a good wine list and a killer salad burger. The only thing barring “date night” was being too exhausted from a long Friday at work, and choosing a lazy night of Lululemon + wine + Netflix binging instead [almost always the better choice anyway!]. How do we nourish our friendships, our marriages, and ourselves in addition to our little one/s?

Is it possible to “have it all”?  I think so, but it comes down to your expectations of yourself, and the changes you’re willing to make to design your dream #momlife.

While the elusive “balance” may not be attainable, as long as your expectation of yourself is not perfection, finding a harmony in doing all the things that make you feel like a fulfilled person is.  It may take some creativity, sacrifice and adjustments to find the life formula that makes you the best version of yourself, and therefore the best mama you can be.

But it’s so worth it…

After a year of being back at work after maternity leave, I made a HUGE decision to leave a career I loved and become a full-time stay at home mom to Taylor, who I love even more. I didn’t see that as my path but, motherhood changes everything.  I’ve found a way to continue impactful AND income-producing work of my own while being a full-time stay at home mom – this blog being a large part of that!! You can read more about that decision and my journey to the full-time work at home, Mompreneur life here.

Lastly, I claim no expertise or answers other than what I’ve learned works for my family and me through trial and error, as well as the wisdom I’ve gleaned from other mamas willing to share.  Honestly, I made it through the first months of motherhood without losing my mind by relying on the shared experience, tips and advice from the awesome been-there-done-that mamas I know; their willingness to reach out, encourage and support me as I embarked on this new journey has been absolutely invaluable.

If I can be an encouragement and resource like that to someone else, help a first time mom feel less crazy/confused/overwhelmed, recommend something that will make another mom’s life easier or sweeter, build connections between women around authentic motherhood, help another mama in her journey of Mompreneurism, and foster a community of sharing things that can help us to be better mamas and versions of ourselves, then I will have accomplished what I hope to with this endeavor.

I’m really looking forward to sharing with you.