All seasons are temporary- glad you’re embracing it and enjoying this one. Now that I’m out of the toddler phase and mother to three growing daughters I am missing the previous seasons of motherhood — oh… how time doesn’t slow down, yet too slow during certain moments.
Time is so fleeting ❤️ I find myself looking forward to older children in pre-school way too often, when I know for sure I’m going to miss this time sometime in the future! I guess we just have to embrace all the feelings, also the contradictory ones ❤️
Beautiful and relatable 💕 I too am a mama of two little boys and it’s hard when we want to do something for ourselves but just can’t find the time. Motherhood is a state of constant surrender 🥹✨🕯️
Hold on to that dream..I would love to read your book one day 🥹✨🙏🏼
This is so very relatable Anne. I too have become a Mother of the Moon, finding only time to write, right now, once all the children are asleep. At which point all I want to do is curl up in bed myself with a book, or read a substack letter like yours, before I am summoned from my own precious slumber in the dark of night. I long to write more too. There so many things I want to write. And in time, the time to write them will come. Our writerly dreams may be suspended, but will only strengthen from this surrender. ❤️
I love you. All seasons are temporary- enjoy every moment. I still have some weeks before I start exploring the busy time of mom of too, but my older one is a teenager, with all her “what teenagers got to face”. I am holding you tight. You are enough and doing it great already. Thanks for bringing raw and authentic- it is plenty
Aw, thank you Viktoria, I really needed to hear your words today ❤️ So excited for your upcoming birth and congratulation on your marriage as well! Hope you land softly is your new family of four ❤️
We actually have more than four.. my husband has another son who lives abroad and comes to visit and Balinese have huge families with all cousins and nephews.. my daughter is blessed to receive many new friends of similar age as she and our baby will be the youngest for now. What a ride. ❤️❤️❤️
As a mother, I understand this completely. Also, my children were very active. Some mothers would say, "Oh! I've read so many books since I've had to stay home with my kids." This was not my experience. I couldn't read much or write much those years. Just a little bit here and there. But it was enough and I don't feel bad at all now. Hugs to you and yours.
Thank you for your kind words, Dustye ❤️ I had someone ask me if I was able to “entertain myself” because I stayed at home. Not much time for entainment at all with two little kids haha
I so recognize this. I started my MFA in writing when I was pregnant with my first daughter. I didn't publish my first book when she was 12. And then the teenage years came and it was a whole different kind of pre-occupation/mothering/exhaustion. (Still haven't finished book 2!) It is so very wise of you to let go of the "I'll do it when they're sleeping...Wait I'm exhausted" infinity loop. I was there for years and I wish I'd given myself a break. My girls are 20 and 17 now and next year neither of them will live at home. Time marches on. Your wisdom and deep kindness to yourself will serve you so well.
All seasons are temporary- glad you’re embracing it and enjoying this one. Now that I’m out of the toddler phase and mother to three growing daughters I am missing the previous seasons of motherhood — oh… how time doesn’t slow down, yet too slow during certain moments.
Time is so fleeting ❤️ I find myself looking forward to older children in pre-school way too often, when I know for sure I’m going to miss this time sometime in the future! I guess we just have to embrace all the feelings, also the contradictory ones ❤️
Beautiful read thank you for you words 🙏
Thank you for your words too, Meg ❤️
Beautiful and relatable 💕 I too am a mama of two little boys and it’s hard when we want to do something for ourselves but just can’t find the time. Motherhood is a state of constant surrender 🥹✨🕯️
Hold on to that dream..I would love to read your book one day 🥹✨🙏🏼
Melissa, thank you so much 🥹 It means everything to me to know that I am not alone and have someone rooting for me ❤️
This is so very relatable Anne. I too have become a Mother of the Moon, finding only time to write, right now, once all the children are asleep. At which point all I want to do is curl up in bed myself with a book, or read a substack letter like yours, before I am summoned from my own precious slumber in the dark of night. I long to write more too. There so many things I want to write. And in time, the time to write them will come. Our writerly dreams may be suspended, but will only strengthen from this surrender. ❤️
here with you momma.
Here with you too ❤️
I needed to read this today – thank you.
Thank you too ❤️
I love you. All seasons are temporary- enjoy every moment. I still have some weeks before I start exploring the busy time of mom of too, but my older one is a teenager, with all her “what teenagers got to face”. I am holding you tight. You are enough and doing it great already. Thanks for bringing raw and authentic- it is plenty
Aw, thank you Viktoria, I really needed to hear your words today ❤️ So excited for your upcoming birth and congratulation on your marriage as well! Hope you land softly is your new family of four ❤️
We actually have more than four.. my husband has another son who lives abroad and comes to visit and Balinese have huge families with all cousins and nephews.. my daughter is blessed to receive many new friends of similar age as she and our baby will be the youngest for now. What a ride. ❤️❤️❤️
As a mother, I understand this completely. Also, my children were very active. Some mothers would say, "Oh! I've read so many books since I've had to stay home with my kids." This was not my experience. I couldn't read much or write much those years. Just a little bit here and there. But it was enough and I don't feel bad at all now. Hugs to you and yours.
Thank you for your kind words, Dustye ❤️ I had someone ask me if I was able to “entertain myself” because I stayed at home. Not much time for entainment at all with two little kids haha
Que bonito escribes Ana! Un saludo cariñoso desde España
Blue hour is so blue!!! Different to our dawn’s and dusk’s in Australia.
Keep the faith Mumma Bear….
I so recognize this. I started my MFA in writing when I was pregnant with my first daughter. I didn't publish my first book when she was 12. And then the teenage years came and it was a whole different kind of pre-occupation/mothering/exhaustion. (Still haven't finished book 2!) It is so very wise of you to let go of the "I'll do it when they're sleeping...Wait I'm exhausted" infinity loop. I was there for years and I wish I'd given myself a break. My girls are 20 and 17 now and next year neither of them will live at home. Time marches on. Your wisdom and deep kindness to yourself will serve you so well.