“The future is now.” At least that’s what I thought when I bought my Elvie pumps a couple weeks after Rigel was born. I was pretty convinced that these pumps would have milk overflowing my house. The reality was a bit more complicated. I have learned a lot since my first breastfeeding journey. While wearable…
Being a Mom
How to Realistically Avoid Mom Burn Out
If you’re reading this post you’ve likely already watched a couple of Youtube videos about how to avoid Mom burn out and have read several other blog posts. They’re going to tell you to delegate tasks, go on date nights, and get in your self-care. But let’s be honest when you’re down in the trenches,…
Are You Even a Mom Boss?
This week I completed my Master’s in Business Administration. For those of you who don’t know some of the background on why I chose to go back to school after already being a lawyer for nearly six years you can read this post. Since completing the degree I can’t help but think about what I’m…
When Mom Needs a Break: Overwhelmed and Tired
I originally intended to write something about the changing dynamics of relationships once you become a mother for this week’s blog post. As the week progressed I realized that it was less my relationship with my husband that I wanted to talk about (or work on) and more my relationship with myself. I was overwhelmed…
Mommy Pressure: 1st Birthday Recap and Coping with Mommy Expectations
I had been pinning things to my Pinterest board since January for Rigel’s first birthday. I could see it all in my mind, the perfect red, white, and blue decor to go with a Captain America theme. Rigel surrounded by his little friends from library story time. Family in town to watch him smash his…
Things You Should Never Say to a First-Time Mom
For whatever reason people have all kinds of advice when they find out that you’re going to be a Mom. I not only heard but read a lot of things from well-meaning people that did nothing but irritate the heck out of me. Here’s a list of the things that I think you should never…
2020: What the *bleep* am I Doing?
I had a blog post I was going to publish on January 1st filled with the usual ‘I’m going to crush this year’-stuff. I didn’t publish it because that’s not actually how I feel at the start of this New Year. I am so profoundly tired, more tired than I ever felt when I worked…
A Star is Born: Rigel’s Birth Story
At my 34-week prenatal appointment, I had a growth scan done just to make sure the baby was growing well. He was perfect but he was facing the wrong way. The little guy was head up in a complete breech position. At my 33-week appointment, my doctor and I had already agreed that given my…