I’ve been thinking about starting a regular weekly post about here on the blog for a while now, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what I wanted it to be about. So I went back to some old posts to read what people had written in the comments to see if that would spark any ideas. Well it didn’t give me any topic ideas, but it did make me super happy. That’s because I absolutely love it when people leave comments! It honestly makes my day. Nobody wants their blog to be just a girl with a laptop talking to herself! (Well maybe some people do. But not me.)
I love getting comments because it feels like I’m talking to other Moms.
Sadly, some days the only adult conversation I get is with my husband after the kids are in bed. It can be lonely being a Mom. And I’m sure there are other Moms out there who feel like this.
All that to say… Mondays are now going to be all about Mom Talk. Different topics each week. Just Moms talking. (Wow am I a simple girl or what?)
This Monday’s question is How have the holidays changed for you since you became a Mom?
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To me – the holiday have become more magical since becoming a mom. There is just so much joy and wonder of the season and it’s so fun to see it through the eyes of a child. let’s be honest – it’s more work too – so it’s good to have that joy to balance out all the crazy running around it sometimes takes. 🙂
Completely agree with both points… so much more joy but also more work! I tend to get overwhelmed with it all as it gets closer, but then on Christmas morning I’m overflowing with happiness.
I just became a mother last year and seeing the holidays through my daughters eyes this year just makes everything so much more magical!
It is so magical with little ones! They have no expectations and are just filled with wonder 🙂
Hi Caitlin! I agree with Wendy. It’s wonderful to see Christmas through the kids eyes. Since becoming a mom, I’ve been more focused on instilling the the true meaning of Christmas into my children’s minds. We still do presents, of course, but they get nowhere near as many adventures I did when I was young.
I find myself in inner conflict sometimes because I do want to make all their wishes come true on Christmas, but I’m also trying so hard to make it so that’s not what Christmas is all about. It’s tough to achieve that balance!
I feel as though they are way more special! I am able to implement traditions that we did not partake in as a child!
It is pretty cool being the one to pick and choose what traditions our family does! Even though most of the work falls on the mom to the make the holidays special, the plus side is that we get to do it how we want 🙂
It is amazing how quickly we can miss adult conversations. I don’t have kids, but as I work from home and in a city where I don’t know many people, it’s hard to get conversation as much as I need it.
Oh yes I can imagine working from home could get lonely. Actually the biggest thing (only thing?) I miss about going to work is socializing with my coworkers.
I am not a mom yet but definitely a super-Aunt who has plenty nieces and nephews. Christmas time becomes all about the family for us. We barely find ample time through the year (but I do try) to do fun stuff always but come the holidays and everybody’s around. It is so enjoyable and I love introducing small, doable traditions that the kids can carry forward.
When my first nephew was born it was the start of a whole new generation and the holidays totally changed for all of us! Adults-only Christmases were a bit sad for a few years there. You definitely sound like the fun, cool Aunt!
Holidays now have more meaning as we make sure that we spend that time together as a family. This Christmas my daughter is so excited about decorating the Christmas tree, I am equally excited!! YAY!!
Their excitement certainly is contagious, isn’t it? I hope you enjoy all the wonder of the season with your daughter this year!
I’m a mom and seeing the magic of Xmas thru their eyes brings me such joy…
Agreed! It’s almost like getting to re-live our own childhood when we were believers as well 😊
I’m not a mom but my sister is a new mom and I can totally see the transformation in her. Instead of our usual shopping trips, all she does now is shop for my niece lol!
In her defense, shopping for kids is SO much more fun than shopping for adults! LOL!
Thanks for sharing your perspective. 🙂
I am not yet a mother (unless you include my fur babies!), but I’ve always loved holiday traditions and even though it’s just my husband and myself I still like to keep up with a few traditions from my childhood. They aren’t quite as fun as when I was a kid, so I’m very excited for when we finally have children so that I can share those with them!
That’s awesome that you still do some traditions from your childhood, they must be very special to you. ❤️ It will be cool to carry those on to another generation and maybe add some new ones too!
I’m not a mom yet but I’m excited to have children to enjoy Christmas traditions with!
Lauren
Great idea. Hmm, the holiday season has become very hectic managing two little ones now. But it is even more joyful.
As a child I definitely didn’t realize how much effort it took for my parents to pull it off! There’s definitely more craziness, and also more happiness.
The holidays have definitely changed since we had kids because it’s more about them now. Before it was all about me or the relationship I was in or what have you.
I guess it’s like everything in our lives as moms… it used to be about us and now it’s all about the kids 😄
The emphasis has definitely shifted to the kids and all the Christmas activities that are geared towards them.
There sure are a lot of them, aren’t there?! It seems like every weekend day in December there is a kids Christmas activity!
i love the holidays, I am not a mom, but as an aunt I always love watching the pure joy on the kids faces as we all gather together. It has become more about family and faith and less about commercialization.
That’s wonderful that your family is focused more on the important parts of the holidays!
The holidays used to be about me enjoying them, relaxing, and having fun- and now it’s about letting my kids enjoy them, and helping them to have fun. The focus is definitely off of me, but I’m enjoying my turn as the holiday-maker this year!