Comments on: Do Not Open Until Mother’s Day 2017

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https://shareitdownloadpc.com — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:44:29 +0000

Thanks for sharing.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:16:08 +0000

In reply to Jenifer. SO AWESOME Jennifer! I didn't know about this site.

By: Jenifer

Jenifer — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:31:44 +0000

Great idea 🙂
I`ve tried ones https://www.futureme.org/, you can send mail to your future self. I`m waiting for mail after 5 years 🙂

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Thu, 12 May 2016 14:12:32 +0000

In reply to Bee. That is such a fun idea, Bee!

By: Bee

Bee — Tue, 10 May 2016 22:14:43 +0000

Congrats to you all!! Your insight into future observations & reminders of goals will be a great reflective piece next year!! PS – Please buy a Boss aka Springsteen t- shirt for this little and have him rock it!! Love his nickname so much!! xx

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 10 May 2016 15:22:13 +0000

This is such a sweet idea! It's a really good practice to regularly use free time to do something creative like this that holds meaning. It's a goal of mine to do things like this more often. Likely By Sea

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:43:05 +0000

In reply to carolyn. Hi Carolyn- thank you for sharing. So glad to hear you've found a way to give yourself what you need from a professional and personal standpoint. And it sounds like you've strengthened your relationships by doing so. Well done and keep up the great perspective!! I really appreciate it.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:41:35 +0000

In reply to Leslie Musser. Thank you Leslie!!!

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:41:00 +0000

In reply to Gret. LOL-- that is funny. Glad it comes with purchase ;)

By: Sophie

Sophie — Mon, 09 May 2016 15:10:19 +0000

You have so much more insight than I had (or perhaps even still am yet to have?!) about your future life and self as a mother: he sure is going to be one lucky little Boss. At the root of what is always referred to in our household – and amongst a small gang of kindred mothers I’ve been fortunate to find – is the s*** no-one tells you about parenthood. And that it is probably equal parts good to bad; not all of us get that blinding, pristine rush of love the minute our babes arrive, but it’s okay, it comes and creeps up on you and sits there, a crown on your heart; the first six months realistically are yucky, but mother nature isn’t entirely unkind and most babies are sleeping for long stretches by circa 7/8 months – just as we’re beginning to feel and resemble extras from the Walking Dead. You’re so right about the clothing size ruse, too; dreamt up I expect by cunning clothing brands to get us to stock up in multiple sizes (guilty).

The introvert bit is a tougher nut to crack yet, but I’ve found motherhood has gifted me clear-sightedness and a sense of purpose you grab onto with both hands whenever you get the chance. It just makes all the important facets, joys and goals of life all the more so. XX

By: Gret

Gret — Thu, 05 May 2016 20:07:56 +0000

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By: Leslie Musser

Leslie Musser — Thu, 05 May 2016 14:21:46 +0000

This is such a sweet way to envision the next year of your life. I imagine there are countless unknowns and (being a Type A myself) I get that’s a struggle. But you’re a total rockstar and that baby is one lucky dude. Happy (almost there) Mother’s Day!

xx, leslie
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By: carolyn

carolyn — Wed, 04 May 2016 20:18:37 +0000

Thank you for sharing this! I’m celebrating my first Mother’s Day this weekend and reading this takes me right back to feeling those nerves and jitters. I’m also balancing my business and a babe and after 9 months all I can say is get really comfortable delegating (you can’t do it all, but you can still get it all done) and get really comfortable sharing the parenting so you can go full introvert when you need to. My husband and I take turns taking a few hours or a day or a weekend away, totally guilt-free, which we both need to recharge and stay ourselves. This winter I actually rented a house in the middle of nowhere for a weekend retreat alone. I ate cheese and drank wine and did business planning for the year and it was glorious! Definitely becoming a new annual tradition for me and I would highly recommend it to anyone, baby or not 🙂 Anyway, don’t stress, it’s a wild ride but somehow we all figure out how to make it work for us. Happy Mother’s Day!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 04 May 2016 15:36:12 +0000

This is beautiful, Kate. I love your openness going into motherhood, it seems like the best way to approach it. (No children here, or even soon, but I do love reading about others’ perspectives, and yours is a good one.) Especially love the part where you check in on yourself and your mental health, it’s so important for moms to take care of themselves, too.