Mothering Mommy

Hey! I am so loving being back and blogging. I appreciate all the love and taking a minute out to say "Thank you!" So for all that follow, there was a period of time where I was completely M.I.A and for good reason. Life filled my plate with every and anything possible, it all was just way too much. I am usually one to breathe a positive spin on all life has to offer, but let me say this as honestly as I can. Life, whether you are a parent or not can throw some situations at you that make it impossible to laugh, find the joy or be positive in the moment, and it is O.K to cry, to scream, to wonder why.  It is O.K to feel that moment. NO ORDINARY NIGHT That Friday afternoon was like any other. I spent the day in the park with my daughter and we had a blast, as usually. The evening, I made dinner, did bedtime and began writing. All my normal. I went to bed at 2 a.m and fell right to sleep. Then around 3 a.m I jumped out of my sleep and right off the bed, soaked in s...

Hello Mommas 😊 ! I have been gone from the blogging radar for way too long. I pray everyone is walking is peace and light. SOCIAL MEDIA PAUSE A mother’s job is never easy, dull or eventless and being honest, where I pretty much keep it together, life got to me and I had to pull back. Not only from blogging, but also from social media in general. Like most of us, I fell prey to how others supported and viewed me and my life, based on likes, shares, comments, etc. It is so easy to get lost in the acceptance and validation of others, where often, they have no idea of your ‘real’ life. I found myself depressed and exhausted from trying to find the right picture, caption, hash tag, right time of day, right day of the week and the list can go on. I had to stop. I had to breathe and be present. ENJOYING THE MOMENT So instead of trying to capture moments, I choose to enjoy them. Which led to inspiration and appreciation for the little things. One of these moments occurre...

I wonder, how many of us actually watch our kids grow? To see their transitions and enjoy their journey with them. Personally, I did not take that time with my eldest. I was younger and on the hustle, in efforts to make a great life for him. With 2 and 3 jobs and a household to run, I was there for him but the presentness of mind to actually see his transitions and appreciate them wasn't there. Luckily for me, I did get a second chance, 11 years later, when I had my daughter. In that moment, I swore to be present and not miss her journey. But little did I know I was getting a two for one deal. I don't know about anyone else, but it seems like my kids go to sleep at one stage and wake up completely transitioned into another. It is so crazy saying good morning to someone new, during these transition points. So, with my awareness in check my son fell into my radar. I saw my sweet boy making his awkward transition into his teen years, navigating high school and discovering who...

When they say having a baby changes everything, they meant it. At times, I get glimpses of what my life used to be like before I had my kids. The freedom to make plans, that weren’t reliant on whether or not I was able to get a sitter. The knowledge that I could party ‘til the sun came up and still go home Sunday morning, and get 8 blissful hours of sleep. Or one of my favorites, when I could use the bathroom or shower without company. Yup, that was my life before having kids. I am hooked on binge watching shows after everyone goes to bed. This is literally the only time I have to comfortably watch what I want. I am guessing someone out there can relate . Right now, my addiction is Green Leaf (that is such a good binge). So I watched as much as I could and went to bed at around 1 a.m. At 3 a.m, just as I was drifting into REM sleep, I hear that an all too familiar “Mommy? Get up!” I really thought I was dreaming, until I peaked out of one eye. There she was, with those ch...

Finally 2 years old...yayyyy! My LO is potty trained,sleep trained and super chilled. I was ready to celebrate, Diaper bill gone ✔ Mini chilled coffee buddy with ability to have convo✔ Sleep filled nights ✔✔ all this excitement, then I came across a post about toddler sleep regression and thought, "Thank goodness I am not going through that." As the title of this post suggest, boy was I WRONG. It was a normal night, my LO was home from daycare, had dinner, a bath, a book and all relaxed by 8 p.m. I did the usual,  put the night light on, kissed my LO goodnight and left the room. About 15 mins after, a small shadowy figure appeared in the doorway of my daughter's room, followed by a small voice..."mommy!" I was all too sympathetic looking at that cute little face, plus, this is the first time it happened. So back to bed we went, a little more cuddles and kiss goodnight. This, then happened every 15 mins until I realized she was having a real problem sleeping. ...