As a mother, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference.
It’s having things done without having to ask.
It’s someone offering to help, willingly, and with every intention of following through.
It’s being told you are doing a good job, with sincerity.
Read MoreAdvice mothers are given, in no particular order.
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Don’t lose yourself. Have something for yourself. It’s so important.
But also immerse yourself in it. Enjoy every moment. Blink and you’ll miss it.Advice mothers are given, in no particular order.
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Don’t lose yourself. Have something for yourself. It’s so important.
But also immerse yourself in it. Enjoy every moment. Blink and you’ll miss it.
Read MoreI see you Mama,
Baby in your arms
Dishes in the sink
Waiting for a moment
To get up and have a drink
Read MoreYou are my “mama”, “mummy”, “mom”.
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I call you this because it means you are my person.
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I don’t know your first name yet, and I don’t need to.
Pregnancy is different when you have other children to care for already.
It’s a miracle, and no less special than your first, but it’s where the splitting of your attention starts.
Holding them in your arms is simply where it continues.
Read MoreWhat I have learnt as my motherhood journey has continued.
Hold your babies. They don’t spoil. Or keep. They won’t always be yours to hold on to.
One day before long they will be reaching for the light switches and telling you they can do things on their own.
Read MoreI want you to know I’m thinking of you
As I drive from place to place
Beautiful scenes, and clear blue skies
Returning to our home base
Read MoreThis is for the mother still awake at night. Heavy eyes, full heart.
For the mother who can’t remember what it feels like to go to bed each night knowing that
her sleep is guaranteed. Anxiety ridden and love driven.
Read MoreI don’t need you to tell me that my bump is too big or too small. I need you to hear me tell you how it’s been making me feel.
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I don’t need you to tell me I look tired or worn out. I need you to hear me tell you how tired I am.
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There can be a loneliness in motherhood.
But not of love.
The days are filled with the best kind of love.
Read MoreI have moments that come over me right now.
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When I’m getting up at night to cuddle my little boy back to sleep, forgetting how many times I’ve been up already.
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When I’m holding my toddler who is having a hard time with her emotions, my own hanging by a thread.
Read MoreIt had been a morning.
Getting them out of the house took forever. We were late. I hadn’t had a coffee.
I needed a coffee.
Read MoreI know that you’re trying
To give the best you can
To be the mom they need
A support to your clan
Read MoreMama,
Would it feel easier if I told you that you are doing a good job? That right now it is “that hard”? That you are doing some of the most important work? That it’s ok if nothing else but holding them gets done in a day?
Read MoreThere can be a loneliness in motherhood.
But not of love.
The days are filled with the best kind of love.
Read MoreI feel like I’m constantly in a state of chaos.
There are dishes in the sink, laundry is bursting out of the basket, and I find toys in places I’ve forgotten existed. I’m cleaning when I can, but it remerges. I can’t get on top of anything.
And it’s like this most days.
Read MoreMy legs.
They’re normally hidden under more than my bump.
They’re hidden under leggings, jeans, longer dresses and skirts.
Read MoreEvery mother loves her children endlessly.
She would do anything to make sure they are warm, safe, and content.
Her children are her world.
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