Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing silence after having young kids
Sometimes you do not want to be away from your family. You want ten minutes when nobody is talking, singing, asking, crying,…
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Parenthood
A selection of guides for the questions, changes and decisions that come with this stage.
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Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing the days when you could sleep without being on duty for anyone
Sometimes what you miss is not only more hours of sleep. You miss going to bed knowing that until morning nobody depends…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing your relationship before kids
Sometimes you do not miss a different partner or a life without your children. You miss the version of your relationship where…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing your old friendships and social life after becoming a mom
Sometimes you did not lose your friends. You lost the ease with which friendship used to happen. A text that once became…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Loving your kids and missing your old freedom at the same time
Often what parents miss is not the absence of their children. It is the ability to make a small decision without checking…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing your pre-kids life during an exhausting season of parenting
Your old life often looks brightest when the present is especially heavy. That does not always mean you secretly preferred not having…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing spontaneity after becoming a mom
You may still be a spontaneous person. The infrastructure changed. A last-minute idea now has to pass through meals, naps, school pickup,…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Missing the days when you could leave the house without planning everything
Sometimes the thing you miss is not travel or nightlife. It is grabbing your keys and leaving. With young kids, a simple…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Is it normal to miss your life before kids even if you love being a mom?
Missing your old life does not necessarily mean wanting all of it back. You may miss time, quiet, ease, or a former…
Couple & coparenting
How to Take Care of Your Relationship After Kids Without Making It Another Chore
After kids, many couples do not need a perfect romance plan. They need small ways to find each other inside a life…
Family, siblings & boundaries
How to Set Boundaries With Grandparents and Family Without Breaking the Relationship
Setting boundaries with extended family is not about controlling every interaction. It is about deciding what matters most to your family, saying…
Couple & coparenting
How to Share the Mental Load of Parenting as a Couple
The mental load is not only doing things. It is noticing that they need to happen, remembering when, deciding how, and following…