Life Musings, Motherhood Chronicles| The Barefoot Beat
Housewife? I feel my cheeks flush. Is that really the best way to describe the unpaid hours of labor I’ve spent raising a tiny human for the last thirteen months? Does being a housewife imply I’m married to my home?| The Barefoot Beat
Fourtneen reflections on the early days of motherhood I wish I knew. Words of wisdom and advice for the expecting and new mama.| The Barefoot Beat
‘Postpartum bounceback’ is a phrase used indiscriminately, as if there was any going back. Stretch marks, hair loss, and leaky breasts aside, there is no returning to the shape of our hearts before welcoming new life through the portals of our bodies.| The Barefoot Beat
In today’s hustle culture where no sleep is glorified and there is literally no paid time off for parents, how do we determine when to push ourselves and when to rest? When to go back to bed and when to rush out the door, a little jittery from the 2nd cup of coffee that you almost never have?| The Barefoot Beat
It’s so hard being a brand new mom. The fact that there are “sides” to so many of these controversial topics feels exhausting. Can I vaccinate my kiddo but still maintain a healthy skepticism towards vaccines in general? Can I do my best to follow the safe sleep guidelines put out by the AAP but also feel okay about contact napping and bed sharing if it’s the only way my little one (or I) can sleep?| The Barefoot Beat
It is Spring here and the cycle continues- transitions from the hushed whisper of death to the gentle, ringing bells of rebirth.| The Barefoot Beat
