Ever feel like you’re the project manager of your family?

Not officially. No one hired you.

Parenting is an incredible journey with its hurdles. The daily grind of lunches, laundry, and late-night worries can wear down even the most capable person. Feeling pressure to "do it all" and be the "perfect parent" is real, and it often leaves you feeling drained.

Little things all add up to big results.

I’ve been talking about why it’s important to put yourself first and prioritize your relationship.

I've been seeing quotes like “Small changes for big movement” and “Little steps for great strides” flooding my social media lately, and I have to tell you, I am loving it! These phrases have been a daily mantra for me for years. 

Right now, many of us are facing overwhelming challenges. Adjusting to new parenthood, maintaining our relationships, balancing work and home life, and trying to manage everything else can be exhausting and bittersweet. 

Parenthood is a whirlwind of emotions, experiences, and, yes, challenges. From the moment your little one enters the world, life takes on a whole new meaning—one filled with love, joy, and, let's be honest, a fair share of chaos. 

I am tired of self-care being shoved at women as one more thing to find the time and manage to do for themselves.  

For me, being a mom can sometimes feel like never having time to recover before the next thing happens. Situations arise, my children need me, meals have to be made, laundry folded, a lost toy located. It can feel like a lot all of the time.

If you haven’t noticed, I am on a big self-care kick.

I am not talking about mani/pedis, massages or deep dive in your tub with the newest CBD bath balm. Those things are great! And, truthfully, they are only treating the symptom of something much larger. 

I have been seeing “Small changes for big movement”, “Little steps for great strides” and similar quotes, flood my social media these days. 

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Kristen Wheeler at The Supermom Wannabe Podcast about all the things no one told us before entering new motherhood.

In our relationships, there’s a lot of things we tend to not ask, just so we don’t stir the pot. 

But covid has taught us that it’s imperative to ask awkward questions.

The word I pick is a word that I will call on to keep me grounded and focused.

I always think of the new year with such newness. There is always a push to make changes and to be a new you! 

What do airports and viruses have to do with becoming a parent?

Here’s something funny that both new motherhood and a pandemic have in common: It’s easy to lose track of what day it is. 

Times have been so heavy and hard and there are days I feel like I can’t do any of it. There are days when I don’t want to do any of it. And if I’m being honest, I have imagined hiding and crying under my blanket, with the hope that my kids won’t find me. 

Earlier this summer, I had to make a really hard decision. I decided to let go of my Happy With Baby office space.

Sheltering in place during a pandemic weirdly has a lot in common with having a new baby at home.  

Right now, the present moment is so challenging for so many of us.