Category: Motherhood
-
Motherhood – A Series of Lessons in Letting Go
Left a little of my heart behind as I closed the door on my two-month-old in his nursery tonight. Moments ago, he was fussing and refusing to sleep, cooing while making eye contact with me and just being the cutest baby ever. But I’ve got an early morning tomorrow and my mother’s here to take…
-
Boob Talk
Nothing quite prepares one for parenthood except becoming a parent yourself. At its core, parenthood is a deeply personal and subjective affair. The most important mindset I’ve adopted over the past weeks is to quit feeling guilty over ignoring anyone’s advice. Case in point, let’s talk about breastfeeding. During a regular visit to the pediatrician,…
-
Diary of a First-time Mom
Tonight I finally sat down to recount my birth story – journaled for private consumption in all its bare honesty. Postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is real for some women who just cannot recall their birthing process. We will forget details as time goes by, but I wouldn’t want my son to miss out on…
Viktoria Jean 