Whether you were just handed your brand new precious bundle of joy and are wondering when the instruction manual will be delivered, a veteran momma who has been at this longer than me with your own tips and tricks to share, or somewhere in between… Welcome! This is my momoir. A memoir (in blog form) of everything I have learned on this beautiful, exhausting, life-fulfilling, soul-crushing, magical journey otherwise known as motherhood.

I think it is fair to say that we all start on the same page, which is “Why did no one tell me how hard this was going to be? Which website has all of the answers? How is there no manual?!” What I have learned so far is that people DO tell us how hard it’s going to be, we just don’t understand what they mean until it happens to us (that whole tender beating heart now living outside of your body thing.) Also, ALL of the websites think they have the answers- they don’t. Sadly, we really do have to figure this out on our own. And finally, (brace for impact) there is no manual. Sorry.

BUT… there IS an amazing network of moms, dads, grandparents, teachers, caretakers, you name it that are happy to tell you what has worked for them (hopefully when you’re not sleep deprived and/or covered in vomit- unless you’re a rare one who is actually looking for advice at that moment). And that’s what brought me to write this blog.

I hope to share with you all of the things that have helped me, from the day-to-day life as a momma (how to keep them alive/entertained/fulfilled/out of therapy) to the also very important, often overlooked, self-care portions of mom life (this does not mean taking a shower alone or going to the grocery store childless- ignore the memes!)

I am a mom of two daughters, Isabella, my 5 going on 15-year-old, and Juliana, my 2-year-old Disney princess personified. I have learned a lot with them over these last few years, through trial and error and lots of googling, and my hope is that I can share some of what I have learned in an organized way that can help out another stressed out mom in their time of need. I have been a stay-at-home mom since Bella was born, and I’ve learned from my friends (who mostly work full or part-time) that we are all asking the same questions and struggling with the same guilt and insecurities, just in different ways. I hope this blog can be a space to come together and feel less alone on this journey and hopefully have some laughs and learn a few tips along the way. Thank you for being here!! :)