Day 3 Heart Homework: My parenting isn’t unique .. it’s new sense
I have candidly discussed my humble beginnings of parenthood journey. A mixture of physical fatigue and emotional exhaustion. So after 14 years of being a veteran parent, how much of that has changed? A lot. A lot has changed. they grew up, they are now homeschooled, we have a lot of open communication, I […]
Day 6 Heart homework: Scared all the time…10 things to do for your inner scared parent.
I am tired and my head seems to be in a bubble… or as if wrapped or floating. I don’t know which sensation takes over when. All I know is that it definitely seems out of its usual comfort zone. My children and husband dear decided to play a prank on me today. It […]
Day 5: Heart homework. Babies don’t make mistakes mama.
That statement was my daughter’s stance. We were swimming or at least I was floating in the Atlantic Ocean when she made that claim. I said what do you mean? She said how can babies make mistakes? All they know is how to cry for food, or when in pain, ask for love, poop and […]
Day 4 Heart Homework : Acknowledging, Embracing & Applauding the Sisterhood of Motherhood.
I say to myself often, another day gone by. A number of breadths, thoughts and emotions registered by the angels. It amazes me how easily we are bored with the extraordinary of mundane. It seems each day is the same, but is it really? All of these are seasons… passing by quickly, quietly. Knowingly we […]
Day 7 Heart homework: I often feel sad and I think I know why.
There are moments when I choose to cry out my sadness or anxiety. This happens without a trigger without panic without a critic going off in my head. I just simply need to relieve my heart. Children are doing well, or atleast I want to be believe they are. There are so many things I […]
Day 8 Heart homework: I am a bad mother is an every day battle so go easy on yourself.
Ok people, please tell me who has won the mother of the year award, ever? What was the criteria? Who was the judge? And what was the prize? I know my sense of sarcasm isn’t helpful here. But I wanted to say this to all the mothers who start their sentence […]
Day 9 Heart Homework: Observations are key.
The moment I was given the motherhood title, I have been a keen observer. At first it was, burping, feeding, peeing and pooping time observations. How many bottles of milk taken and how many solid diapers? Rashes, colic, crying , breathing…God forbid NICU admission etc. all observations. Observe the patterns they tell us. The excitement […]
Day 10 Heart Homework: Parenting is Messy.
I have said this before and I will say this again Parenting is messy Humans are fussy Working around the clock Life zooming tik tok tik tok So much to do, so much to say but everyone is so opinionated that way Why did you …? How come ? Why not? what?what?what …….? My head […]
Day 11 Heart Homework: Keep moving…
You know it’s funny I am placing myself a a parent coach because 4 years ago I was just anti producing babies. I used to say , why are we so gung ho on bringing children into the world? We can’t take care of ourselves let alone bring in innocent lives and then absolutely fail […]
Day 12 Heart Homework : Always between I am sorry and I love you
Why are my I love you’s less than my I am sorry’s….. I wonder? As a daughter, as a wife, as a parent as a sister .. as far as I can remember I have always heard myself say “sorry” more. The loved ones around me have been kind, generous and forgiving honestly. But why […]