A Mom’s Journal

I gave birth to a baby girl. I looked at her and thought, What now? People often say that having a baby is a gift from the universe that will magically make you happier. Others say it’s a burden that traps you in parenthood. But the truth is—it’s neither. Having a child is a choice.…

I was a teen mom. I welcomed motherhood at a young age. It was a very long story full of ups and downs; more like, downs then ups. Growing up as a tween back in the years, I had younger siblings and cousins that I took care of as a baby to toddlerhood. And I…

People often think a woman’s prime belongs to her younger years—the days before responsibilities stack up like laundry in the corner of the room. They picture freedom, spontaneity, and endless time to chase dreams. But I’ve come to believe something different. A mom’s prime doesn’t begin before motherhood. It begins right in the middle of…