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Motherhood: Being Mom

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Motherhood:  Being Mom

 

Planned or unplanned a vacancy filled.  Watching an expanding waist line turn into xlbs and xoz’s.

More. Of. Me.

Countless late night nursing sessions.

More. Of. Me.

Sleep deprivation.

More. Of. Me.

Blow outs, spit ups, and sit ups.

More. Of. Me.

Climbing, walking, and talking.

More. Of. Me.

Temper tantrums.

More. Of. Me.

Mini-person space invasion.

More. Of. Me.

A workout that will have to come later.

More. Of. Me.

Hearing the darndest things one new syllable at a time.

More. Of. Me.

Back to back appointments, play dates, zoo, park, and playground time.

More. Of. Me.

Boo-boos, hugs, and kisses.

More. Of. Me.

Laughter and tears.

More. Of. Me.

Stacked high dishes and laundry scattered across the floor.

More. Of. Me.

Over and under thinking time and weather changes.

More. Of. Me.

Crayons and markers.

More. Of. Me.

Potty training; diaper bag or not?

More. Of. Me.

Prefilled and coordinated  snacks.

More. Of. Me.

Daily just trying to sort this thing called parenting out.

More. Of. Me.

 Time out and crying it out.

More. Of. Me.

Doing the best you can day in and day out.

More. Of. Me.

Learning that this journey no matter how: uncertain, dirty, fussy, disorganized brings uncharacteristic bliss, and an identity shift.  One that helps you become a better you and will always call on you to be

More. Of. Me./MOM.

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Author of Love That Defies Boundaries, A Guide To Indian Clothes for Women, Men, And Children, I Love Masala Me, The Chicago Initiative, Habits of Successful Career Nomads, and The Art of Interracial Dating: I'm Dating, Indian. Now, What?, and Mixed South Asians: The Coloringbook, My Colorful World, and more. Creator of growingupgupta.com and the first Indian Interracial lifestyle store www.zazzle.com/growingupgupta. Mother. Wife. A business veteran (MBA) that became a SAHM and now I'm the CFO for www.multiculturalkidblogs.com. Coffee and chai lover, dreamer, thinker, and impassioned knowledge seeker. I hope this lifestyle magazine helps you enrich your interracial and intercultural relationship, provides invaluable multicultural parenting resources, food recipes you'll love, and more!

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