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NursElet Bracelet: Make Your Wardrobe Breastfeeding-Friendly

February 23, 2018 / Misty / Leave a comment

The first few weeks (months…years?) as a new mom are a blur. You endure one of the most physically challenging things a person can ever experience, and rather than go home to rest and recover you’re put in charge of a tiny, helpless human. And if you’re breastfeeding, it’s ALL you for quite a while. Even with the best support …

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Motherhood: A New Identity, And It’s Not a Crisis

February 19, 2018 / Misty / Leave a comment

“The Mom of Calista is here!” Six little words, squeaked out so matter-of-factly in a sweet, sing-song voice by the toddler across the hall at daycare. A little girl I’d never met or been introduced to. I don’t even know her name. But she watches through the window every morning at drop-off and each afternoon at pick-up. She knows my …

Welcome to Winging Motherhood! I’m Misty, a picture-taking, coffee-loving, physician assistant from Buffalo, NY. When I’m not working or chasing my girls, you can find me on the local running trails or getting lost in a good book.
My husband and I are college sweethearts, though we met when we were just kids. After almost 10 years we finally settled down, got hitched, built a house and had two little girls, Calista and Camila.

We love to explore our hometown of Buffalo, especially now that we can share it with our girls.
I realized after having my first daughter, no matter how prepared you think you are for motherhood, you’re really just winging it. We’re all just doing the best we can to keep our tiny humans alive. So if you feel like you’re winging it too, you’re in good company.