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Resources for New Moms

January 24, 2012 By Jenna 5 Comments

After Ellen was born, I had a hard time figuring out what my days should look like. How much time do I spend entertaining Ellen? When can I take care of myself? Am I doing this right? Is that supposed to happen? I am a creature of habit, and I love structure, but having a baby turned my world upside down. I consulted my BFF, the Internet, and found these articles and links to be super helpful and calming:
When I was scared to spend the night alone with Ellen for the first time
When I didn’t know how to play with a baby
When I wanted to know what a typical day in the life of a baby looked like
When I was feeling overwhelmed at the thought of getting out of bed
When I was feeling tapped out
When I needed to find the balance between blogging and baby
When I was feeling guilty letting Ellen play alone
When I wasn’t enjoying every.single.moment “because they grow up so fast!”
When I was done giving birth and wishing someone sent me this 
When I needed a game plan to make me feel like I was becoming the mom I wanted to be
I still visit these articles often. They have made me feel normal. They have helped me be more confident. They have given me permission to be the mom I am and to stop trying to be the mom I think I should be.

What advice or resource helped you as a parent? Tell me in the comment section below.

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  1. mary says

    January 24, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Those were great!  As a ftm, super helpful to know I am not a weirdo!  Especially the playing alone thing. I always feel abusive when my 9 month old plays by himself while I check the computer, but he is always happy and my eye is always on him.  Good to know I am not the only one:)

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  2. callherhappy says

    January 24, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    I’m glad to know these articles were helpful :) Thanks for reading!

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  3. Jen @ Caved In says

    January 25, 2012 at 2:44 am

    Other mommy blogs and Baby center were a huge help. And the Baby Whisperer boards…wow I frequented those a lot. Mostly it was just great to know I wasn’t a horrible mom for not knowing what I was doing.

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  4. Krystal H. says

    July 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    Thanks for sharing! I’m so glad my post could help you! We’re all moms and should go through this together!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      July 18, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      I totally agree! Thank you for writing something so helpful :)

      Reply
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