ASK JACQUE: Transitioning to Dad, More Kids, and Morning Sickness

Working Persona Lately my husband has been coming home from work with this super intense energy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call it aggressive, but sometimes he’s just a real a**hole. What the hell? I’m tired too. I’ve had a long day too. He can’t just come home and start barking orders. I’mContinue reading “ASK JACQUE: Transitioning to Dad, More Kids, and Morning Sickness”

Patient and Powerless

There are times where your child will have to learn life lessons that you simply cannot protect them from. As much as parents understand the importance of such lessons, there is still a part of us that wishes we could do something to soften the blow of reality. Luckily our kiddos are still very young,Continue reading “Patient and Powerless”

Food is a Gift

I’ve struggled with my relationship with food for most of my life, but pregnancy had a huge impact. I learned that food is a gift, not the enemy. I spent several years, before becoming pregnant, with a nutritionist and therapist working through body image issues that stemmed from childhood. I learned that I had engagedContinue reading “Food is a Gift”

Handle It With Humor

Motherhood requires effective cleaning supplies and a sense of humor. I changed my leggings three times yesterday because of vomit. Twice from baby V and once from our dog, Hermes. This was after cleaning up the remains of breakfast and lunch off of the floor, the table, the chairs. This was after cleaning hands, feet,Continue reading “Handle It With Humor”