Hi! I am THE Mamasaur! I’m a 30-year-old SAHM of three kids, a retired RN, and a very loving (generally-speaking) wife of my animator husband, Nathan. We live in Texas (for now). My children are awesome…and exhausting. I have a 16-year-old stepson, Coen; a 2-year-old, Orson; and a 1-year-old, Nova. I realized how desperately, with the strain of parenthood, I needed a creative outlet, and thus, this blog was born. I have many interests that I’m sure will find their way into my entries: at least attempting to be a gentle parent and generational trauma cycle-breaker, enjoying food and wine, working out in VR, getting new tattoos, and making strides to fulfill a dream of moving onto a sailboat with my husband and our babies.
Comfort in Space Just finished Star Trek: Picard (ep. title: “The Last Generation”). I’m not crying, you’re crying. So, now for my homage post: Star Trek and the Newborn. This family is full of some… Read More »Star Trek and the Newborn
I’ve recently introduced my toddlers to the magical potion that is Sleepytime Tea. Chamomile goodness with just a hint of local honey *chef’s kiss*, you really can’t go wrong. They love it. This, after so… Read More »In Soviet Russia, Baby Sleep-Trains You!
You’re never really off the clock, ever, when you’re a parent. Even when they’re sleeping, you have worries. Or you’re processing the day’s events. Figuring out where to go from here. Wondering what to do… Read More »When Your Kids Hit You Harder Than Your Coffee
No one teaches you how to be mindful and joyful in your parenting journey. It’s something to learn as you go, through practice and application, but it involves a lot of choice. A lot of… Read More »How to Be More Mindful and Joyful as a Parent (Hint: it involves leaving your kids behind)
This tea isn’t strong enough… Reading upon the side of my Gemini tea cup (full of Sleepytime Extra) these qualities that supposedly make up my being based upon my birthdate: Imaginative. Creative. Clever. Hmph. Not… Read More »From RN to SAHM to OMG