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Baewatch featuring Millennial Moms
With every passing Mother’s Day, it seems the list of women we send “congrats” texts just keeps growing. It's like no one told us about this moment in your late 20s to early 30s where it seems like everyone -- from former classmates to co-workers to those in your inner circle -- is having babies! Maybe you are the one who has taken on the new title as “mom” or “dad” -- and for that, we honor you. But for the rest of us who have not reached that milestone yet, there are a mix of emotions tied to parenthood -- anxiety, fear, excitement and everything in between.
You know we love good conversation, so to celebrate Mother’s Day this month, we checked in with a few millennial moms to see what gems they could share with our community about motherhood. Whether you already have children, expecting or hoping to be a parent one day, here are 5 lessons we learned from a few of the moms in the chat about this new journey below and the full interview on SoundCloud here.
Embrace the uncertainty, nobody knows what they are doing.”I say If you are nervous about it then you are already doing a good job,” says Codie Elaine Oliver, a mother of three and CEO/founder of Black Love Inc, “It means that you care. It means that you are going to work hard. It means that you are going to seek the answers.”
Self-care is essential, not optional. When you become the caretaker of a child, your wellbeing is not just for you, but vital to another little human’s existence. Chrisleidy Duverge, a new first-time mom from Queens, says becoming a mom helped her prioritize herself without “feeling guilty about it.” She adds, “I'm just making sure that I’m always doing my best every single day and that he’s getting the best of me.”
Know who you are because you will still matter. “I love being a mom, I love my son, I love my life,“ says Dara Whitley, a mother of a 3 year old living in Dallas, “But I also love who I am when I don’t have my son. You have to learn how to not put all of yourself in being a mom and be your own person as well.”
Raise the kind of child you want to see in the world. “Raising young black men has changed my worldview,” says Codie, “I am super passionate about making sure that I am raising my boys to be respectful of women, to show love and be respectful of their brothers and not just their blood brothers but other black men.”
Trust and enjoy the process. “If you want children, don’t be afraid, just go for it,” says Chrisleidy, “It’s like anything, you just take a leap of faith. And you take the good with the bad. Everyday is not going to be a great day but it’s a learning experience and it feels really good. I love being a mom.”
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Wi-Fi, what would we do without you!? We've become so dependent on Wi-fi, without even really knowing what it even is.
Imagine this, you’re a mom of a two-year-old, you’re strolling through the store, your child in the cart-seat, and you have another one, smaller than your two-year-old, he’s 9 months old asleep, except he’s in a car seat inside the car.
Like I was saying, imagine you’re there walking along, your oldest is peacefully watching things around themselves, entertained by the vast colors in the store, and you oh so timely pass by the darn toy section. Your kid suddenly bursts out crying, “Mommy, mommy, mommy!” Pointing ever demanding towards the toys, you ignore them, cause you damn well know that they have a million other toys back home. You walk on and your toddler begins to bawl now! Oh, good gracious God, people are beginning to look your way, thinking that you’ve pinched them to be quiet because your kid is crying so hard now they can’t breathe!
Wi-Fi, what would we do without you!? We've become so dependent on Wi-fi, without even really knowing what it even is.
Imagine this, you’re a mom of a two-year-old, you’re strolling through the store, your child in the cart-seat, and you have another one, smaller than your two-year-old, he’s 9 months old asleep, except he’s in a car seat inside the car.
There are many millennial moms out there who are creating new car buying trends in the automobile market.
The generation gap seems to be widening and creating trends in how people of different ages spend their money. The most visible shift is with millennials, as they have impacted real estate, retail, and food industries with their car buying patterns. While people of this age generally tend to have kids later in life, there are many millennial moms out there who are creating new car buying trends in the automobile market. If you are a generation Y mom in the market for a new vehicle, there are a few tips to keep in mind as you shop.