All mothers live in two worlds. One world is full of laughter, joy, and precious cuddles. The other world is full of potty training, tantrums, germs, and tears. Both worlds are important, and both worlds compete for center stage. Author Christi Cazin knows that motherhood is two-fold. Her days are chocked full of diaper changes, Read More
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For Such A Time As This…
On May 7th 2018, the neurologist called my cell phone around seven at night. As I sat down slowly I listened intently to the doctor’s words. I felt sweaty, sick, and scared. My heart began to flutter painfully. He spoke quickly, but I barely found words to reply. Hot tears streamed down my face. I Read More
Letter to a Brand New Mom
Dear Brand New Mommy, Congrats! Welcome to the mom club. As you’ll soon find out, motherhood is full of ups and downs. Tears, tantrums, sleep deprivation, and diapers will all become your new normal. Your job title will soon include cook, maid, milk producer, and cry identifier. Motherhood will give you skills you never knew Read More
5 Reasons Why Stay at Home Mom’s Deserve Respect, Darn it!
I’m a stay-at-home mom. No, that doesn’t mean I eat Bon-bon’s all day, I don’t even know what a Bon-bon is! My day is full of constant work actually. I fold clothes, wash fingerprint covered surfaces, prepare about five meals and fourteen snacks a day and I rarely sit down. I get to break up Read More
A Letter To My Weary Soul
Dear Weary, Worn Out Mother, I know you’re tired today. I know you feel like a failure. Yesterday was rough, wasn’t it? The doctor’s office made you wait too long, the shot your daughter had made her sick and fussy. You knew it wouldn’t last long, but you still felt overwhelmed by the tears. You Read More
My Secret To Surviving Motherhood
I’m a deeply flawed person. I love my children and I try to be the best mother I can be. I love my husband and try to be the best wife I can be. I try, but I constantly fall short. I fail, make mistakes and yes, even lose my temper sometimes. My Facebook persona Read More
6 Things You Should Do Every Day to Make the Most out of Motherhood
I have a quote displayed in my house that reads “Let me love you a little more, before you’re not little anymore.” How beautiful is that? It makes me want to drop what I’m doing and play on the floor with my kids. Every mother will tell you how fast time seems to tick by Read More
Why Mother’s Day Should Be Celebrated Every Day
This morning I woke up at 6 a.m. and got dressed. I sweetly nudged my kids awake, only to immediately got shooed away as they clung to their beds for “just a few more minutes.” I made three different breakfasts and had two cups of coffee before 9 am. After I dropped my son off Read More
Giving Up On Perfect: The Secret To Joyful Motherhood
I have a secret… I am a perfectionist. That may sound like a good thing, but trust me it’s not – it’s torture. I didn’t even suspect I had this life long control issue until I became a mother. Motherhood threw me into a world that was much harder to control than I’d originally anticipated. Read More
How to Keep Your Sanity as a Parent
Through the seven years I’ve been a mother, I’ve learned a lot about parenting. I’ve learned how to survive on a minuscule amount of sleep without falling over during breakfast. I’ve learned how much my heart can immediately love another human being. And, I’ve learned how to change a diaper abnormally fast. Mostly though, I’ve Read More