MOTHERHOOD » motherhood

A few weeks ago my first born turned 6, and gosh, the days were long, but the years went by fast! The most beautiful thing about motherhood is that it looks different for everyone. Some mothers breastfeed their kids until they are 5, others feed their babies using bottles, yet others do a combination of both. Some mothers feel most fulfilled working outside of the home, others pause their careers to make room for motherhood. There’s no one-size-fits-all motherhood model. Learning and accepting this, and finding my own way of parenting took a while, but ultimately made me a calmer, more confident mom.

Hard to believe but we’re half way through our Poland trip. 

The last few months back in Chicago felt like a never-ending marathon. It seemed like no matter how hard I tried, the sink (farmer style, might I add) was full of dishes; I crossed off five items off my to-do list only to add five more. Being a one woman show, means that even though I try to take care of myself, there are times I get burn out and overwhelmed. And after another round of parenting without extra support, running a podcast and launching my fashion business, I had nothing left to give. Yet I felt like I couldn’t and shouldn’t stop working. You know what they say, your dreams don’t work unless you do. On some days I had to remind myself to just breathe.