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Throughout my pregnancy and journey to being a mom, I read more articles and books than I can count. Like probably any soon-to-be or new mom, I was looking for that one golden article or book that revealed all the secrets… the “having it all” and “being it all” code. 

I became engrossed in homemaking blog after homemaking blog, and during my maternity leave from work, I already felt the “working mom guilt” creeping up on me–some of it wasn’t even related to working since I hadn’t gone back to work yet. How could I leave this precious little miracle (more on that later) with a stranger daily while I toiled away at work? How would I have time to do all of the mom duties and still give 100% at work? How would I connect with other moms and learn from them?

The golden answer revealed in nearly every “working mom” resource I found made it vaguely clear that compromise was the secret. But, in my mind, none of the resources I found normalized that compromise into positive development for moms of all kinds. There always seemed to be a sense of hiding ones flaws or trials to “win” the mom game. 

This blog is my attempt to apply normalization to compromise on all mom levels. I want to bake cupcakes for the school events, and I want to play soccer with my son on the weekends, and I want to strive for my next promotion at work or tackle the tough projects still. How can it all be done? I don’t know yet. 

I’m hoping my self exploration can help others cope with my compromises and help lead me to others who have found small and major successes in their mom compromises. 

Ready or not…