Motherhood

Embracing the โ€œFlawsโ€

| aladyandherlittles

That voice inside my head thatโ€™s always telling me โ€œYou canโ€™t wear tight fitted clothing. You have to hide that mom belly!โ€ has been getting a lot quieter lately. Iโ€™m more in a โ€œIโ€™ll wear whatever the hell I wantโ€ place now.

Just because that belly has been stretched to the max not once, but THREE times, does not mean I should hide it away. Do I prefer it safely tucked inside my high waisted jeggings? You bet. But Iโ€™m no longer shying away from those adorable bodysuits and tighter tops because of that little voice that society has planted in my head.

To the new mom whose body feels foreign. To the mom who thought sheโ€™d loose the baby weight by now. To the mom strategically covering her โ€œproblem areasโ€- You are seen. You are beautiful. Your body is banginโ€™.

Every body is different and worth celebrating. I challenge you to embrace that body- the things you like AND the things you consider โ€œflawsโ€. Embrace the body that has changed and grown with you. It deserves your love. โค๏ธ

xoxo.

Pink Blush- Made for Moms

| aladyandherlittles

I was scouring the internet at 20 weeks pregnant with my second baby when I came across Pink Blush for the first time. They had the best variety of stylish maternity items I had seen. I still remember the relief I felt scrolling through the website. Finding cute and forgiving clothes had been so hard up until then. The pieces I owned from Pink Blush quickly became my favorite things to wear, and complemented my growing belly so well.

Fast forward 5 (!) years and add in another baby. I found myself struggling to dress a body that seemed foreign to me again, but this time it was my post partum body. I rediscovered Pink Blush, but this time they had a variety of amazing pieces- not just for expecting women, but all stages.

One of my favorite pieces available right now is this sweater! Itโ€™s perfect for fall AND winter and those cable knit details ad balloon sleeves give the perfect, subtle statement. Iโ€™m a huge fan of transitional pieces, and this will be in my rotation frequently in the coming months. You can grab the sweater here!

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This outfit is geared a bit more towards fall, but you could add a cute faux fur vest and warmer boots to carry it into winter! With all that detail on the sleeves, I wanted to go simple with the rest of the look to really show case them. Booties and my favorite Amazon hat were the perfect choices.

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This outfit just screams C O Z Y, which is key for me when it’s cold. I love the pop the sweater gives this casual, comfy look!

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Iโ€™m so thankful that Pink Blush is still providing me with stylish pieces to make me feel confident as a mom of 3. Because being a mom doesnโ€™t mean you have to give up the cute clothes!

xoxo,

Jerika. โค๏ธ

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(Im)perfect mama.

| aladyandherlittles

๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ… ๐—ช๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐จ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. โฃโ €

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3 kids in 3 very different stages means I end up feeling stretched thin and falling short most of the time. Helping each one navigate different highs and lows, making sure their needs are met, AND that they all get my attention is no easy feat. โฃโ €

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Our life is crazy, chaotic, loud, and also ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ. These beautiful babies take so much of me, but at the end of the day all the trials we face are pint sized compared to the triumphs. โฃโ €

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โฃAre you feeling stretched thin, mama? I see you. Iโ€™m with you. But know that to those babies you are the world.๐Ÿงก โ €

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Shout out to my wonderful friend Megan (@mommassippycup) for reminding me that as hard as motherhood is, these imperfect moments should be celebrated all the same.๐Ÿงก She created a challenge on Instagram asking fellow moms to share there imperfect moments, and Iโ€™ve loved reading every single post. All the women who have participated are different, but weโ€™re all mamas just trying to do the best we can and we rally together to support one another. To me, that speaks volumes.

If you are on IG and feel like joining in just use the hashtag โ€”> #im_perfectmamaโฃ!

xoxo.

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Dear parents.

| aladyandherlittles

๐„๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ. โ €

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Probably the most heard statement as a parent. Then once you experience it, you find yourself saying it all the time too. โ €

Because you never fully grasp just how fast it goes until youโ€™re in it. Until itโ€™s ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ baby growing at the speed of light. It isnโ€™t until then that you realize just what all of those nostalgic glances were about.

Parenthood (for me), it a constant series of bittersweet moments. New milestones bring SUCH joy, but also a bang of sadness knowing my babies are growing. Wishing I could stop the clock for a while, or at the very least slow it down.

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Iโ€™m going to say it again for you, because Iโ€™m feeling it today. Enjoy it. Enjoy whatever season you are in, because it does go by way too fast. โ €

One day youโ€™re staring into sleepy newborn eyes and the next your sending that sweet babe off to school. ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค, ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ . โ™ก