The End of An Era

As many of you know I have three children and they just keep growing up and getting bigger. A big part of my career and life has been interwoven with parenthood and working. It is hard to seperate the two because I am both a mother and a dietitian. It is all connected and I feel like parenthood has made me a better dietitian and more understanding of the families and clients I have worked with.

With that being said, it is crazy how time flies and I wanted to just take a moment and acknowledge the end of our “baby era.” I am approaching another birthday and my partner, and I decided that we will not have any more children. Three is a lot and the process of carrying kids and going through that baby stage is long and exhausting. Plus, children are expensive and we now have a 9-year-old and that age span is big. All that being said we have approached the end of our baby era. I have been working to pack up baby clothes, toys and other things that the boys have outgrown and I have been working to give it away. It is sad and can be hard. For example, I have had some friends who I can pass off clothes to which makes the process easier.

I share this because often times, I feel like these emotions and embracing this reality is overlooked for parents. It is an exciting thing to wrap up an era of having babies and that challenge and excitement. It is also sad to close that chapter with such finality. It is ok, to feel those emotions and sit with them for a minute. I think as life moves by and as you embrace different chapters, you need to appreciate that eras/phases that you have experienced.

So here’s to another chapter, the next era of bigger kids and new adventures!