Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
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It might look a little different now, but your boy will always need you in so many ways!
And I can’t think of anything more holy than being enchanted by this place. The people. The beauty of it all…
Days filled with grocery store trips and basketball games. Sprinklers in the backyard and family hikes. School activities and tiny hugs. Sibling squabbles and quiet moments reading books before bed. I know without a doubt I’ll miss these crazy, busy, messy, lovely, growing-up days.
I was warned by quite a few well-meaning older ladies. But I didn’t believe them. Now I AM a well-meaning older lady!!
I really can’t wait to get back to normal. But I am a little suspicious I don’t want to get back to normal.
I want you to know it isn’t often this way. We aren’t that sweet of a family. Please don’t think we’re over here making sweet fuzzy memories every moment of this weird and difficult time.
I never imagined anything could fill my heart like chubby little cheeks and diapered little bottoms and drooly little smiles and teeny little feet covered in footed pajamas.
You gave your kids the most Magical Holiday Memories you possibly could…and the gift of an unstressed, present mom who enjoyed the moment.
For I know one day very soon, my teenager will be gone. And my baby will walk through the door a grown man. Still the love of my life. What a gift! I never knew this kind of LOVE existed.
I make the hard decisions. I follow through. And it sucks. They whine and complain and their faces turn into little scowls. They tell me it isn’t fair. Apparently, NO ONE ELSE has parents like this!!!
I don't have a baby anymore...and, suddenly, for the first time it's okay because I know I will NEVER FORGET.
Our happily ever after is far from fancy and not even close to glamorous...
