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!
All in Motherhood
Because I promise, sweetheart, I promise no matter how old you get or how big you grow… You’ll always, Always, ALWAYS be my baby.
I want my son to really SEE people. I want him to really LOVE people. I want him to listen and learn from every person’s beautiful story.
I mean, really…isn’t it lovely to know a person from his very first breath and watch him become a confident young man right before your very eyes???
There will come a day when you see YOU again. Outside of motherhood (I know how easy it is to get lost in there). Someone with interests and talents and passion and relationships. And, oh my goodness, you will really LIKE her!!
I don't have a baby anymore...and, suddenly, for the first time it's okay because I know I will NEVER FORGET.
Moms, it is hard today. It will be hard tomorrow, to0. Different hard. But we really can do HARD things. And it is so GOOD, too. We just have to trust.
Let go of the stressing and striving. Let go of distraction and discontentment. Let go of chasing perfection. Your kids don't want perfect...they just want you.
I'm pretty sure no mom ever had Teenager Fever...But I have bigger kids now. One is officially a teenager and one is a hot-on-his-heels tween.
Please God, help me be a patient mom… All too often I am impatient.
The truth is most of our lives are lived in the ordinary moments every single day with the people standing right beside us.
That's the ultimate goal, right? To do our very best and love them like crazy and just enjoy these fleeting Kid Years as best we can???
I AM WITH YOU. To me it says 'You are smart. And beautiful. And strong. And capable. I believe in you. I am always on your side.'
Nobody told me I'd want to fast-forward, pause, and rewind all within the span of about three hours.
Why do we hold ourselves to ridiculous standards and perfect expectations?
Elizabeth is my one more time. And with Lizzy I just get to take it all in. Enjoy all I can.
Somehow through all the noise in our house and all the noise in my head I keep hearing the same answer...
