My story matters.
I matter because I spend my days alongside three small and wonderful little humans—not despite the fact that I do.
As a stay-at-home-mom, I fight feelings of despair, loneliness and boredom on a daily basis. But I also experience more joy, wonder and gratitude than I ever did before I had kids.
They say that parenthood will change your life completely.
I expected that. I even considered, in my wildest imaginings, that I might want to quit my beloved job as a newspaper reporter for a while–though it seemed about as likely as me giving birth to a trio of kittens, a recurring pregnancy dream.
I didn’t expect motherhood to change ME completely. But within a few weeks of my first daughter’s birth, I was completely unrecognizable. My focus had shifted completely from me to her.
I knew that somewhere in the distance I might want my old life back, but it was hard to even imagine from my rocking chair, my daughter’s warm body pressed to my chest.
Motherhood has granted me a slower life, and I’m amazed how much meaning I find here.
It has also given me my greatest challenge. These days can be long, lonely and thankless. The nights are even longer.
But I’m not going anywhere.
This is my life and my truth and all of the lessons I learn along the way.
I hope you’ll sit back and savor the chaos with me!