I’m a first-time mother with a passion for discussing topics related to raising kids in today’s world. My daughter, Maya, has changed my life profoundly. I never imagined myself as a stay-at-home mother, working mother, or even necessarily a mother at all. Before having kids, I went to university where I majored in philosophy and environmental studies, then went on to complete a teaching degree. As a teacher, I enjoyed kids, but I was never much interested in babies; I thought they were kind of boring, and I just never knew what to do with them. Then, my proverbial “clock” began ticking and I found myself married and wanting to start a family. Pregnancy was brutal, I had never felt worse: nausea, vomiting, hearburn & indigestion, breech presentation–you name it I went through it. But then, Maya arrived and none of those side effects mattered at all. I was anything but bored and all I wanted was to be with her every second. I am still regularly baffled that this fully formed human being grew inside me and is now this whole other person in my life who I love like no other. I find that I am enjoying motherhood more than I ever imagined.
Now, 2 years into my new life as a mom, I’ve met many other new moms in my community. When we get together, we do that thing where we talk non-stop about our children, our lives and our child rearing philosophies. I have discovered that there are many topics that can divide mothers, such as, cloth diapers vs. disposables, or soothe baby to sleep vs. cry it out. I decided: what better way to share my views (and sort out what I believe) than to engage in the discussion with other moms? Since I began my mat leave being so often at home with the baby, the online community of moms and mommy bloggers seems like a great place to get started. So, here were go!
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