mom guilt – Tiny Woman Tall World

Dear Elsa, Anna and Olaf

Please accept this letter as your immediate eviction notice. You’ve taken over my house long enough! How does Frozen captivate young children and place them in a catatonic state? I am of course mainly kidding, but Nug’s obsession with the animated feature is REAL. She loves to…

Afraid to leave

posted on : August 12, 2020 0 Comment

You know what sucks? Feeling afraid of every social interaction known to mankind. Covid seems to be everywhere, lurking in the shadows waiting to infect innocent bystanders. Usually summer is filled with pool parties, camping and bbqs. This summer has been filled with our backyard, a kiddie pool, Frozen and…

Being a mom means …

posted on : November 16, 2019 1 Comment

Being a mom means giving everything you have to someone else Being a mom means loving someone exponentially more than yourself Being a mom means feeling crazy, tired, exhausted and somehow fulfilled Being a mom means missing texts, calls and time with friends Being a mom means skipping showers and…

Where did my newborn go?

posted on : September 17, 2019 6 Comments

It feels like it happened overnight … crawling, climbing and teething. Life will never be the same in the T-Witt household. Gone are the days of leaving Nug in the living room basically motionless while I switched laundry, used the restroom, worked or made a coffee. Now I have a…

Work = me time

posted on : July 23, 2019 12 Comments

Well I’ve been back at work for nearly two months and it’s been great. Initially I was nervous to return after being off for nearly 7 months with Nugget. There were numerous fears … missing Nug, balancing working and momming and of course complete/epic failure. However my reservations…

Expectations and your baby …. screw them

posted on : July 12, 2019 4 Comments

Having a baby is completely life changing. Other moms will appropriately alert you to postpartum delights, not sleeping and utter exhaustion. But where are the warnings about other people’s expectations surrounding your birth and baby? When it was time for Nugget to be induced I felt ready! Ready for…