If there is anything that the past couple of years have provided for me, it is permission. Permission to set kind boundaries. Permission to be present. Permission to be honest about what is best for myself and my family. Set kind boundaries this holiday season, it’s okay…you’re enough.

In motherhood, selflessness is often worn as a badge. And while we know better, we just don’t know how to break the cycle. Generational norms perpetuate this paradigm.

It Must Be Nice. I can’t tell you how many times this phrase has gone through my head. I still think about it even though I know that gratitude and resentment can not occupy the same space.

Something that is never really talked about is the simple fact that mamas don’t get sick days. Meals need to be made, boo-boos need to be kissed, and spouses/partners head off to work.

Motherhood brings a lot of changes. Some we expect and some we could never in a million years predict. Through all of these, the one thing that stays consistent is our need for human connection.