Aug 19, 2023 | Military Spouse, Motherhood, Working Mom
Okay, so it’s been more than a hot minute since I posted anything. Life has taken over and been more than wild recently. A quick update, as a working military spouse, I have been taking an 8-week online course through the Institute of Clinical Excellence (ICE) for...
Jun 8, 2023 | Motherhood, Running, Working Mom
Well, I did a thing yesterday. Well, my husband did a thing yesterday. We are officially signed up to run the Houston Marathon, on January 14, 2024. Just typing that sentence gave me the chills. The Houston Marathon is currently home to my marathon PR from Houston...
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...
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 3, 2023 | Military Spouse, Motherhood, Parenting, Working Mom
Today is the penultimate day. Tomorrow I return to work full-time after being off work since November when my sweet baby was born. My mommy heart is broken. I am a mixed bag of emotions today. I keep catching myself tearing up, but I don’t want to cry. I want to go...
