Real Talk with Melissa

This is no easy task, the raising of young, beautiful, and important humans. I have made my fair share of mistakes, or should I say learned my fair share of lessons? I was very prepared to be a great mother, stellar, super like-mom of the year kind of stuff. It does make me laugh a little now, but within the first week of the first baby coming home I realized I was in way over my head. Just like many other parents. My mom told me not to be afraid to ask questions, and so I did not stew in my fear alone. I reached out to ask questions….a lot of them, it may be the only reason I am here today to offer a hand. It’s very important to me that you know first and foremost that I believe in the beauty of the mess. That I spent many years in the trenches of parenting facing many challenges I didn’t have answers for. I know I did the best I could with what I had and that you are too. As I gained more knowledge and connection to my own instinct, I began to flourish. I am still learning every day. Still gaining knowledge about what young adult offspring need and want and how so many things are different and the same. Some days are great, some days are not so great. I am still in this.