Are There Any Good Blogs on Motherhood? And Does Motherhood Have to be Stressful?

I just spent some time trying to find some good motherhood blogs to attach to my blog and I haven't been able to find any. I'll keep searching, but I find it rather sad. Has motherhood become like everything else in life? We're so stressed that we forget to stop and enjoy its blessings in spite of the stress? Has our busyness taken away the joy?


Motherhood is a blessing. Granted, it's a great responsibility, but it's also a blessing. Why do we overlook this aspect?


Note to self, a future mom: Don't forget about the beauty, blessings, and special memories of motherhood.


I read blogs that talk about how challenging their children are. I read about mothers who want it all--including children. I read about mothers who want to have drinking parties. I read about mom's who are so stressed they can barely stand, let alone handle one more appointment on their schedule. I also read about moms with temper issues, no support from husband, etc. All of which are awful and I cannot even begin to imagine on these blogs. However, there is another side to stress.


Are there any blogs that focus on the beauty and blessings of motherhood? Let me know so I can hook up with them. Please. And, hook you up with them. I find the more I focus on stress, the more stressed out I tend to become.


Let me know. Do you know of any that are uplifting and not depressing? I want this blog to also be real and share some of that. This must be real, after all. But for every dark moment, I want to talk about how we can look through the darkness and still see the bright blessings. That's my aim. I don't want to stress myself out, or my future child out, because stress is something that never goes away. But, I can choose to overcome it.


Now, don't roll your eyes at me and think to yourself, she's not a mom yet. She'll find out. I've waited to have a baby because I knew I would be a stressed-out mom. I've spent years moving my life around, and changing it, so that I can try to minimize the stress involved. I've gotten rid of the clutter in my life and have reduced it to what really matters to me. I've made that a priority for myself and made the time to do so.

I'm older and have taken a great deal of time to ponder motherhood and what I want and don't want. You may think I'm crazy, but I can absolutely confirm I am. I want to go against the flow and try to make life less stressful for the entire household. Life has enough stress without me adding to it. That's my point.

To confirm my craziness, my child will never have a t.v. in their room, will never own a video game, and will be taught a love of reading. I'm an old-fashioned type of mom who wants my child to learn some of the old ways that worked for generations.


What crazy things do you do as a mother?


Motherhood is a beautiful thing. That's what I want to write about. The beauty and blessings of motherhood. What blessings, joy, and beauty have you found in motherhood?

Are you a stressed out mother? Let me know. I want to hear your story.

I want to hear all of your stories.

Stacy Duplease

MSBS Vol. 2