HeyJaredMother, etc.
writing my way through real-time motherhood — honest overshares, WFH musings, mom brain moments, and the prettiest, most functional baby finds... because every mom needs that mom friend
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More Roaring Like Lions, Less Sitting on Dots (opens the original)
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Hi Friend! Before you dive in, I want to let you know:My book, This Season of Life, comes out January 5th and is available for pre-order now!It’s filled with personal letters, encouraging stories, and gentle practices for the busy, slow, and in-between seasons of life. I wrote it during early motherhood, and I hope it helps you feel seen — whether you’re stepping into something new, outgrowing an old version of yourself, or simply wanting to create more spac
My Writing Workflow (& Thoughts on Productivity / Surrender) (opens the original)
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Nightweaning my 25-month-old was a disaster. (opens the original)
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Over the weekend, I attempted to nightwean my 25-month-old cosleeping, boob barnacle. It was a disaster. And I regret how I went about it.I knew deep down that my daughter was not ready. But, I put my own desires first (the desire to sleep) and just decided to go for it. My mama friends have had success with nightweaning. They raved about how once nightfeeds were out of the equation, they finally started sleeping through the night.And damn was it tempting!Just “three rough nights” as they say… a
Making a Change to Mother, etc. (Please Read) (opens the original)
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Hi Mama Friends,Things are going to be changing over here — and hopefully you think it’s a good kind of change!When I first birthed Mother, etc., I wanted a space to be able to process, reflect, and share my motherhood journey in real-time while also connecting with other moms. I decided to paywall most of the content, because I was scaling back/simplifying my business and wanted to experiment with a more sustainable way of showing up and getting paid for my research and writing. Especially afte
What the hell happened to our dream multi-generational home? (opens the original)
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I’ve sat down to write this post many a time… but alas, I still find myself stuck on where the heck to even begin.If I were a more efficient person, I would’ve written it bit by bit as everything unfolded, then pieced it all together once I was ready to share. But, tbh, I was sooo deep in this shiz that I couldn’t even bring myself to process it through writing.Which is shocking, I know.However, now that we are finally moving forward again… I can begin organizing my thoughts and share with you w
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