Dear Amelie

Dear Amelie, Right at this moment you are asleep and feeding from me, something we rarely do anymore since we started sleep training you. I miss these moments, but today was a little difficult for me so I appreciate the down and quiet time. Thank you. I am writing because today, or rather the past couple of days, starts the journey of mommy’s self-care. I am done feeling worthless, of feeling like I’m not a good mom because I can’t take care of you without breaking down. Other moms have their lives under control, I do not. Some days, I say “okay, I totally do not have control of things, I am doomed for life” but some days, I am learning to be okay with that. I wrote a lengthy post last Mother’s Day that I want to repost on her for documentation: My first mother’s day is not at all what I imagined it to be. I was looking forward to treating myself to a massage, getting my hair done, and eating eat all you can sushi. We all know none of that is happening today.  Aside fr...