Archive - (M)othering

Why I am quitting gentle parenting

It’s about confidence, not control

Jan 19, 2024 •

Christina Bryza

December 2023

Already forgetting my firstborn

It’s not entirely accurate that I’m forgetting my firstborn, but it’s true I am already forgetting what it was like to only have him.

Dec 24, 2023 •

Christina Bryza

A necessary return

First off I just want to say that I am writing this from a place of restrained desperation.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Christina Bryza

October 2023

Universal Disclaimer

I understand there is no way to avoid critical commentary on my writing, and that is okay.

Oct 8, 2023 •

Christina Bryza

A taste of everyday rage

Today is Thursday, and every week I send out a gratitude email—like EVERY week, even the week B was born, which was not something I expected I would do.

Oct 5, 2023 •

Christina Bryza

January 2022

Release in 2022

I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions, but I do choose an annual word.

Jan 2, 2022 •

Christina Bryza

December 2021

In sum, the (lack of) rest of 2021

I guess every new post can’t be about how long it’s been since the last post, but when months go by, it’s hard for me not to call that out.

Dec 29, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

October 2021

Today was not my best mental health day.

Oct 6, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

September 2021

What if I’m allowed to dream big?

I am letting myself get fired up by a self-help book, although maybe we don’t have to call it a self-help book, I don’t know.

Sep 16, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

August 2021

If you’re looking for a coherent post, you can skip this

However long it’s been since the last time I wrote to you is however long it’s been since I had the capacity to show up in this way.

Aug 18, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

July 2021

Phantom cries and downstairs time

I’ve started sneaking downstairs after my baby* falls asleep.

Jul 8, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

June 2021

The inequity of my caffeine dependency

The next week or so is especially packed with time commitments, a depressing amount of them required for professional/income-generation purposes.

Jun 22, 2021 •

Christina Bryza

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