Hot Air Balloon

I have this image of a hot air balloon in my mind. In this picture, the balloon is upright and lit, and my three kids and husband fill the giant wicker basket ready to take flight, but I am standing outside the balloon holding tightly to the rope.

MotherhoodAlyssa BellJanuary 17, 2025motherhood, hot air balloon, tired mom, faith in motherhood, surrender, surrender in motherhoodComment

Legos on the Sidewalk

The other day he was building one of his new sets at my parents’ house next door when I told him it was time to come home. But at some point along the route, he lost a piece.

MotherhoodAlyssa BellNovember 1, 2024motherhood, tired mom, Legos, raising young boys, raising boys, feeling forgotten, feeling unseenComment

Dear Moms

I acknowledge that your yes to their life very likely opened up a world of “no’s” in your own life.

MotherhoodAlyssa BellMay 7, 2021dear mom, mothers day, mothers, tired mom, a letter to momsComment

To The Tired Mom

I am she. And here’s how I know. I find this particular season of motherhood both incredibly fulfilling and inexplicably draining. I am guilt-ridden over

The Things I Won't Miss

MotherhoodAlyssa BellJanuary 8, 2021motherhood, raising young children, tired mom, mom life, seasons of motherhood, young motherhood Comments