I suffer from mom-comparison. It’s a thing. And when I googled it, just now, there’s 53.4 million results… I can only assume you do too. Why am I soooo tired? Others moms are up in the night and they can still function. Why is my house such a mess all the time? Other moms take time to clean their house during nap time. I can’t survive without a nap during that time, or at least a pretend nap where I lay on the couch and try to shut my brain off. My husband does the night time feedings for our newborn because I’m so exhausted, even with 8 hours of sleep. How do all of the moms of the girls in my daughter’s preschool class have time to do elaborate hairstyles each morning… by 9 AM?! The answer is simple: they don’t have an autoimmune disease. I know because I was that mom… the one who did my daughter’s hair each and every morning. The one who had exercised, read scriptures, eaten a healthy breakfast, and showered before my baby woke at 7 AM. The one who had cleaned the house and alr...
This blog is to help struggling moms know that they are not alone. My posts are real and unfiltered. I want to be a resource for moms who have, are currently, or may struggle with this transition into motherhood. It's not easy and I definitely was not prepared for what I've experienced. My vision is to change our culture. No more should moms hide away in their homes silently suffering. Let's lift each other's burdens!