Mar 12, 2023 | Military Spouse, Motherhood, Working Mom
The inevitable is finally happening. My best friend is moving out. She has lived with my husband and me along with various other roommates since my senior year of undergrad. We are nearing almost 8 years of living together. It has been an incredible ride and I knew it...
Feb 25, 2023 | Military Spouse, Motherhood, Running, Working Mom
Back to Running Postpartum: Where I Started My journey back to running postpartum has not gone as smoothly as I had wanted. Once returning to work at the beginning of the year, around 8 weeks postpartum, I struggled to find time to run, work, be present for my little...
Feb 17, 2023 | Motherhood, Parenting
The Prelude The end of the year has been awfully busy this year. I have been on maternity leave since having our second little girl on November 6, 2022, with plans of returning to work after the first of the year. As a result, we decided to take an extended stay back...
Jan 30, 2023 | Motherhood, Parenting, Working Mom
I have what I call a working mom’s anxiety and it has perpetuated since having my second baby. I believe it derives from mom guilt, but it kicks in strong when I start to think of getting a babysitter for the weekend. It starts by asking a simple question like why...
Jan 28, 2023 | Motherhood, Running
My Postpartum History My postpartum return to running after having my second baby has not gone as smoothly as it did after my first. I have had to start and restart walk-jogging so many times at this point. I started my first attempt at a return the week before going...
