Bloomington Moms BlogBloomington Moms Blog is a collaborative blog written for local moms by local moms–providing community information and resources, parenting perspectives, and connection to a diverse group of women.
I never intended on becoming a single parent. My divorce process began weeks prior to my daughter being born. I was nearly nine months pregnant, standing arm-in-arm with my mama, walking in to the courthouse filing a stack of papers I never dreamed of even needing. The end of my marriage was the death of my [...]
For the majority of our marriage, my husband has worked much longer than the so-called "40 hour work week." As a stay at home mom, this means many long days for me, as well. You’ve heard of the witching hour, right? The hour before dinner where everyone is riding first class on the struggle bus, [...]
It is with a bittersweet heart that I have to announce my time here in Bloomington has come to an end. Bloomington is where my husband and I purchased our first home. It is also where we became parents to our son and daughter. I became a parent in Bloomington. I couldn’t have asked for [...]
Any parent of a toddler can attest to the fact that they are completely transparent and honest. The sentences that come out of their mouths and the actions that they perform are a mirror into the teaching that we pour into their lives. Every single encounter, experience, and word is new to them and their [...]
Recently I attended the county fair where my husband and I grew up participating in 4-H programs and now volunteer. During our week of 4-H festivities and the hustle and bustle, I had many chances to observe the army of mothers who were scurrying around after their children and often their 300-plus pound animals. These [...]
Before you read this, there are a few things you should know about me. I love food. I love cooking, meal planning, and reading food blogs. When sharing my food with loved ones, I prefer that they rave about appreciate the dish I offer them. My son does not like sandwiches. He also has whimsical [...]
I’m currently about three months into motherhood and let me tell you…it has been a trip to say the least! It’s one thing for people to tell you what labor and delivery, life with a newborn, and motherhood, in general, will be like, but it is a whole other thing to actually experience it yourself. [...]
Recently my family was afforded the wonderful opportunity to move to a new community. In the grand scheme of things, we are all very excited! But, a big change like this is bound to come with its share of anxieties. I've had my share of nights lying awake with my mind racing over to-dos and [...]
There is a certain characteristic of motherhood that cannot be learned or even taught. It goes by various names. "Momsense," "Mother's Intuition," or "the eyes in the back of my head" as my mother called it. But, the reality is the same: it’s the knack to stay a half-step ahead of our kid and the [...]
Self-Care. It's currently a hot topic, especially among mothers, and for good reason. When we become a parent, a massive shift happens literally overnight when we introduce this tiny person who doesn't care about our desire to binge watch Netflix or head out for dinner at 8:00pm. There’s a reason a blog post or meme about how hard motherhood is [...]
