You've got a Friend in ME!

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." ~Albert Schweitzer

       Mom Friends--we all need them.  We surround ourselves with different friend personalities without knowing it.  We nurture ourselves by reaching out to a particular friend depending on what we are going through.  Generations of instinctive mothering has been bred into us, and yet we still need a network of pals to keep us grounded and show support when we feel lost. 

Mommy Life as a House

I always thought of myself as a house. I was always what I lived in. It didn't need to be big. It didn't even need to be beautiful. It just needed to be mine. I became what I was meant to be. I built myself a life. I built myself a house.-- George Monroe from Life as a House

    Well dear friends, I hope your mug is full!  As I sip my delicious brew of java, I am reminded of a conversation I had with some great moms..  Let's think outside the box right now dawlings and picture your house as a metaphor for parenting.  When we look at it that way it's easy to see how parenting has changed how we live, where we live, the rooms we live in, even the 'foundation' we build our lives as parents on.

Matters of Mothering

      Do you wonder what other parents do when their little one can't sleep? I hope I'm not the only mom google-ing every possible solution to potty training woes?  It's true motherhood is the most important job you'll have, offering constant demands, and infinite rewards.  This is our chosen career.  We are faced with on-the-job training, no handbook, and some days we just need a girlfriend to listen to us.

     In a perfect world, moms would be able to manifest 6 more arms to run our households like a hotel complete with restaurant, maid service, childcare and taxi service.  Reality checks in and whether you like it or not society lets you know your expected job tasks.  So how do we cope?  Balancing family and career comes easier when we ask for help.  We can lend a hand to our sleep-deprived friend that is so clearly in need of a hug and a shoulder and someone to say "I've been where you are, it will get better, I'm here to help."  This blog was inspired by my weekly social circle of moms that need to hear these such words.  It does really take a village to raise a family, and I am thankful to have my 'village' on the dark and light days of motherhood.  The network of like-minded moms to turn to has to be the best tool for a new mom.  I hope this spot will inspire 'momfidence' by offering help and hope to those that need it. So take a deep breath, pull up a chair, raise your mug, and let's talk.