As a military spouse, I have moved a handful of times with and without kids.
In the last year and a half alone, we have relocated three different times – with kids.
As a military spouse, I have moved a handful of times with and without kids.
In the last year and a half alone, we have relocated three different times – with kids.
Let’s face it, it is getting harder and harder to manage all the responsibilities that come with being a mompreneur especially during this season we are in right now.
During the season, mompreneurs are facing a time of transition.
What you may have found is that the way you previously had life set up, the life that you have known for so long is now thrown out of whack.
My mom would tell me these statements during the course of my childhood and they would go in one ear and out the other.
These statements were purely just mothers’ warnings/wives’ tales until January 14, 2021.
Have you heard any of these? I know your mom said at least one of these!
“Always leave the house with clean underwear.”
“Never go to sleep angry.”
Who is wailing like a banshee?
Who is rolling on the floor?
Is it a cat?
Is it a bird?
No, it’s my inconsolable toddler.
What’s upset her, you may ask?
Many of us are familiar with the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.”
In most cultures across the globe, new mothers would traditionally have had the ongoing support and help of their communities as they started their parenting journey.
In more recent times, the pace and style of modern life have changed this for many.
I’ve taken many roles in the past, with work that allowed me to live in offbeat places that I never in my wildest dreams would imagine visiting, to meet people who became my mentors and lifelong friends, and to simply, be me: that hippie-ish, nature-loving me.
All along I thought to work in community development was fulfilling enough — not until I became a mom.
Do you feel tired or even exhausted at times?
Do you ever feel like you are drowning or overwhelmed with taking care of your kids, maintaining the home, working, cooking, and putting the kids to bed?
I feel the same way at times.
Ash Wednesday was January 17th, which marks the beginning of the Lent season – a time to reflect and prepare for Easter.
For a lot of us, it means not eating meat on Fridays and giving up something for 40 days.
Over the years, I have tried to give up everything from alcohol, sweets, cursing – you name it.
When the pandemic first happened I was still working a full time job.
Like a lot of other moms, I don’t think I realized how serious and life changing this historic event would be for so many, including myself.
Let’s be honest.
We’ve all been guilty of putting our children first and completely neglecting ourselves most of the time.
Even saying that sounds wrong.