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A journey of growth, forgiveness, and self-reflection while navigating the raw and courageous decision to live life authentically

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Lovevery Review

I first heard of Lovevery while I was pregnant. The combination of style, purpose and materials made this company very interesting to me....

Dear Summer 2019

Miscarriage is the Mary Poppins bag of baggage. It is mysterious, holds an abundance of things (grief, shame, guilt, jealousy, confusion,...

Keeping It Local

Oh hey there... It's been a minute. The days are flying by and I'm lucky if I can squeeze in a shower from time to time. My days seem so...

Where I've Been & Where I'm Going

So I quit my job.... now what? I've been quiet here the last few weeks with my head in the sand juggling the transition to working with...

Why I Quit My Job

For the last four and a half years I have worked at a Schlegel Village Long-Term Care Home as a personal support worker. It was an...

Relearning Self-Care

I truely believe learning how to holistically care for yourself is an ever-growing skill. Self-care in itself seems simplistic, but in...

Beau Turns One

Beau turned one. Osjkafhdjskgnrjkvnejk cejkghdjkghekghkwav jksdbvnjsken jkf NAKJsnk! Birthing a baby in a pandemic came with it's...

Milk, Milk, Milk

Whoever came up with the saying "don't cry over spilled milk" certainly wasn't a mother who breastfed. Because that sh*t's liquid gold....

My Peaks & Valleys Of Momhood: Blips, Hiccups, & Wins

"One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak" - Gilbert Chesterton Listen Mama.... this parenting thing is a...

Beau's BLW: Tips, Recipes & Update

Well... it's been basically five months of baby-led weaning in our home and when I asked on Instagram if y'all were interested in more...

The Ugly Green Monster

We're all familiar with the ugly green monster that slithers it's way into our lives and minds. It sits patiently in the darkness waiting...

Mom's The Word

Over the past month I've reached out into the BecomingMom community, and y'all did not disappoint! What an amazing group of vulnerable,...

A Stay-At-Home Order for A Stay-At-Home Mom

Loneliness. Jealousy. Anger. Decision fatigue. Frustration. Sadness. These were lingering in the forefront of my mind as we continue the...

Loving Your Vessel

I'm not sure at what point in my life my brain switched gears, but I have found my entire perception of my body has completely evolved....

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having A Baby

There are lots of unknowns in the momhood and parenting world, some you naturally figure out on your own, while others you pick up from...

An Open Letter To My Best Friends Throughout The Years

Whether we met in high school, university or college. Whether we worked together, housed together or survived life together. For a moment...

Challenging Traditional Parenting

" One day, your child will make a mistake or a bad choice and run to you instead of away from you. And in that moment, you will know the...

Permission To Cry

Today I'm writing this in a place of exhaustion. A place of defeat. A place where I can only focus on one thing at a time.. one step at a...

Beau's Baby-Led Weaning Journey

To say starting solids was overwhelming to me is a massive understatement. As a breastfeeding momma the idea of introducing solids (and...

Becoming Mom

When I decided to begin this blog, finding the perfect name was really important to me. I wanted something that was easily understood,...

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