mamashonestjournal

Deep in a Surface Level World

We live in a world that rewards polish over honesty. Perfect feeds, polite small talk, smiles…
The Toddler Bedtime Routine That Saved Us

There was a time when bedtime felt impossible. Let’s just say the newborn days were SLEEPLESS.…
Healthy Habits That Run Our Home

In our home, health is about the little choices we make every day that help us…
The Life We Lead

There is so much more happening behind our everyday life than what you see in a…
Breastfeeding Battle: The Bloody Truth

First things first, fed is best. Formula, pumping, or exclusive breastfeeding, whatever works for your family…
Becoming Her: The Health Habits I’m Choosing in This Season

As a young woman and a mom, I’ve realized there are some big changes I needed…
How My Faith Helps Me Be a Better Mom

Motherhood is messy, unpredictable, and sometimes scary. When worry creeps in, when schedules fall through, when…
Us Against the Shift

Becoming parents didn’t just bring a baby into our lives it shifted everything. Postpartum was harder…
Sex After Baby (The Uncomfy Truths No One Talks About)

We hear a lot about the six week clearance, but very little about what sex actually…
Parenting With a Past I Didn’t Choose

Before becoming a mom, I thought I had already processed most of my childhood. My dad…