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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl...
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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail.
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The Terrible Twos
Uploaded: Mar 25, 2019
Our youngest is two and I feel like I am in uncharted territory. She is our third child, but this is the first time I am experiencing the "terrible twos" as a non-pregnant mother.
It is the first time I don’t have to deal with the frequent obgyn appointments. The first time I’m not nauseous and uncomfortable. The first time I’m not extra hormonal and emotional. The first time we aren’t preparing her and everyone else in the family for a big life change.
There is something so overwhelming about being pregnant and dealing with a toddler. You want to spend lots of quality time with your little one before baby comes, but at the same time your little one wants more and more independence.
So far the “terrible twos” have been a bit more manageable this time around. Of course there are challenging days, but I’m not trying to juggle quality time with our youngest while also preparing for the birth of a baby. And just remembering that I have one fewer thing on my plate right now helps me keep a little calmer during those extra challenging moments.
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