by Stephany Maurais | Jun 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
I watch her toddle across the kitchen floor, soft curls bouncing with every step, and I can’t help but stare at her tiny feet. They were the first part of her I really studied when she was placed in my arms—wrinkled, pink, impossibly small. I remember thinking...
by Stephany Maurais | Jun 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Picture I Had in My Head Before I became a mother, I imagined breastfeeding as this serene, instinctual moment—me, holding my baby in soft morning light, bonding effortlessly. I pictured peace. Wholeness. Simplicity. And while those moments have absolutely come,...
by Stephany Maurais | Jun 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s a version of stay-at-home motherhood that exists in Pinterest boards and magazine covers—one that smells like fresh banana muffins and looks like perfectly coordinated matching outfits. But for those of us who live it every day, the truth is much more layered....
by Stephany Maurais | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
⸻ The Usual Reactions: “You’ve Got Your Hands Full!” When people hear I have three kids under three, their eyes often widen. I get the comments —“You must be busy!” or “You’ve got your hands full!” And yes, it’s true. My days are full. Full of...
by Stephany Maurais | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
There are days — quiet ones, chaotic ones, everything-in-between ones — when I don’t feel like enough. Not patient enough.
Not present enough.
Not playful enough.
Not put-together enough. Some days, the dishes pile up while my temper unravels. The laundry overflows...
by Stephany Maurais | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s something no one tells you about motherhood until you’re knee-deep in it—until your coffee’s cold (again), there’s toys scattered across the floor, and tiny arms are wrapped tightly around your neck. It’s this:
Motherhood is the most honest mirror you’ll ever...
