Three years ago, amotheworld was born.  Three years!

The Boss was three years old and the Destroyer was eleven months old.

Why did I start amotherworld?  At that time, there weren’t many mom blogs like there are today.  They were few and far between, and I felt like there was a need to share my ideas with the webisphere.

I’m shocked to see how many mom blogs out there now – stunned. Like a dime a dozen.  But back then, there weren’t many out there… and I wanted to share my voice.  A blog was the perfect outlet. 

But then I wanted to share others’ stories as well.  The blog then turned into an online blogazine and ultimately magazine.

When I had my first son, I thought that some moms always looked like they had it together.  Motherhood seemed to come so naturally to them. 

I’d wonder, are they really enjoying motherhood like they appear to be?

I started writing the blog and after sharing my own stories and experiences, I saw a change in some of the women I knew personally.  And I heard from many women around the world about their experiences.

After some prodding, these women started to magically open up. Like an epiphany, we all seemed to suddenly realize that we were all struggling to cope with all the challenges of motherhood. 

Why were we so damn afraid to talk about it in the first place?

Part of it was cultural – we were “supposed” to know how to be a mom, just like our moms.  We were supposed to be able to do it all, and do it all with a smile.

Part of it was womanly instinct – we were supposed to be natural at breastfeeding, changing diapers, dealing with screaming babies.

Part of it was fear of comparing – we didn’t want our friends to think that we were having a tough time while they were in complete bliss.

Part of it was fear of failure – we didn’t want to fail at being a mom.

The truth is, motherhood is the most challenging yet rewarding job many of us have ever had or will have.

Through my own journey into motherhood, I learned many valuable lessons that have helped me to grow into the woman that I am and always wanted to be.

Happy Anniversary 🙂