Posts Tagged ‘ post-partum ’

Okay, maybe not exactly like 12 Step, because I sure as hell am not going to apologize for anything I went through in having and raising this kid, but it’s definitely a process.  One that begins with acknowledgement- recognizing the need for self-intervention, and being able to act on it.  This is hard to...
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A big component of my post-kid Momover is exercise.  In fact, it is the top priority and the first thing I poured myself into after the birth of my son.  I was intensely devoted before I got pregnant, waking before the birds to get in a run or spin class before work.  That hour...
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My hair stylist, Helen, is very involved with my ongoing hair saga.  Prior to finding her, I had 10+ years of bad hair.  Too long, too short, too manly, too boring, too I-cut-my-own-hair looking.  Nobody understood my hair.  And then there was Helen.  It was love at first cut. I had several years of...
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Before getting pregnant with Hayden, I felt reasonably attractive.  I was happy with my weight and physique.  I had found a great stylist who really knew how to cut my hair.  My skin regimen was working.  And then I had a baby. For those who have high standards, it can be particularly difficult accepting...
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Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories. ~John Wilmot Before you have a baby, you think you know what you are getting yourself into.  You read parenting books.  You research online.  You talk to your tummy and get the nursery ready. ...
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