#motherhood

Don't call me Mama

I can say with confidence that it would never have occurred to anyone to call me "mama" before I had a child. When it happens now,...

Jillian

Jul 30, 20183 min read

" He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby becomes a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will...

Jillian

Nov 30, 20174 min read

"Remember when you had long hair and wore jeans and contacts and we used to go outtttttttt?" a friend drunkenly asked me as we hung out...

Jillian

Jul 10, 20174 min read

Before having a child I heard about mommy groups; I was not interested. They sounded like grown up versions of high school cliques, and...

Jillian

Feb 17, 20173 min read

Me: Hi! Person I have met at least three times: Hi? Me: I’m Jill, I met you ______, and ______, and ______. Person: Oh, I didn’t...

Jillian

Feb 8, 20172 min read

A feminist couldn’t possibly enjoy being a stay at home mom, right? Wrong. Joyful tears come to my eyes at least once a day; watching my...

Jillian

Jan 21, 20174 min read

I know I cannot be the only mom who has felt guilt over taking the time to style my hair or make up, as if these activities lessen my...

Jillian

Jan 9, 20171 min read