Mothering from Within

I didn't have a lot of ideas about motherhood before I became a mother. Sure there were things I thought I would and would not do. But I couldn't have written a book about it. It was just a general sense of what I thought it might look like.

The picture in my head ended up being actually quite different than how things have played out so far. I've done so many things that never even crossed my mind or knew about before becoming a mother.

I did do tons of research regarding pretty much every decision I made. But all in all, I made decisions from my heart. I did things the way that just felt right to me. It hasn't always been easy, and many of my decisions are definitely off of the beaten path, which has made me feel like a bit of a loner at times. But all in all I had peace in my heart that I was doing the right things for my daughter and my family.

This is why I have called this blog "Mother from Within". I feel like mothering has come from within me, like it was there all along - I just didn't know it. While trying at times, it really has come so naturally.

I also choose to blog about the things I do because I feel that many of the things might not be the "mainstream" way of doing things, they are less common and in some circles completely unknown. I had to do a lot of research from many different sources. I wanted to compile the things I have learned - to write about all of the research I have done so maybe another mom can benefit from it. Some mom's may be interested and not know it yet, or may not have the resources or time to do it on their own.

I have gotten many questions and emails about breastfeeding, midwives, cloth diapering, etc. I LOVE answering questions with whatever wisdom I might have to share. I hope this blog sparks some interest in different subjects and topics, and more than anything spurs people to do their own research and form their opinions after considering all sides of things, even the lesser known.

Thanks for reading! I can get pretty passionate at times, so if you disagree with something I may write, I hope you can still see my heart.

xoxo,

stephanie