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Welcome to the New To Mommyhood blog site. Here I share with my thoughts on marriage, mommyhood, adulthood, and Jesus. I hope these words encourage you all and gives you more insight into who I am and who Jesus is.
Mourning into Dancing
As I reflect on the first half of this year, I realize that this Easter held a special significance for us as we truly understood the...
Gbemi Orundami
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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Life Updates
It's been a while since I've written anything. Just as it is for many others, life has just been life-ing. But despite that, I am really...
Gbemi Orundami
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Prioritizing the Things that Matter
So I am in school, specifically graduate school, working on my doctorate in nursing to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I really don't...
Gbemi Orundami
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Words Have Power
Writing has always been therapeutic for me. Writing has always been something I felt called to do, but I have always been too afraid to...
Gbemi Orundami
Sep 2, 20232 min read
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Difficult Dates
8-11-22 The day we were told our baby no longer has a heartbeat... The day I now view as one of the most defining points in my life. I...
Gbemi Orundami
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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What a Friend
I think I am getting to a place where I can say and believe, “If not, God is still good.” I think this realization came to me while...
Gbemi Orundami
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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Toddlerhood
Toddlerhood…. Motherhood and toddlerhood…what a time. Most days, I feel like my son basically runs my life. It's his world, and we are...
Gbemi Orundami
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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Deconstructing Community
My frustration with Christianity. The older and more mature I have become in my faith, I understand how and why people can deconstruct...
Gbemi Orundami
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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Comparison
I am entirely off social media for the foreseeable future. Social media has many incredible benefits, for sure, but it also has a ton of...
Gbemi Orundami
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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This is Motherhood Too
I had just gotten back from a mommy vacation that I took with my own mother. Though my anxiety was pretty high being away from my family...
Gbemi Orundami
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Remember
It's easy to forget things. For me, it is exceptionally easy to forget God's goodness in my life (my son's name means goodness, and I...
Gbemi Orundami
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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For Better and For Worse
I think you truly get to know a person based on how they handle difficult situations. It’s easy to say someone is a great person when...
Gbemi Orundami
Oct 16, 20223 min read
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Grew Up Fast
I've always said I grew up too fast. I've done everything that was expected of me and then some. I graduated high school summa cum laude...
Gbemi Orundami
Sep 4, 20223 min read
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When life happens
My first pregnancy was characterized by uncertainty, fear, doubt and a lot of anxiety. I've been telling myself that the next time...
Gbemi Orundami
Aug 21, 20225 min read
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Work Life Balance
So...I'm employed again! The past two weeks, I have started a new job after being at home for almost three months trying to figure out...
Gbemi Orundami
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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Marriage After Baby
I knew pregnancy and becoming a mom would change me. Still, I don't think I considered the effect it would have on my husband and me...
Gbemi Orundami
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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Embracing My Postpartum Body
I've always struggled with low self-confidence; having a baby definitely exacerbated those feelings. As a former collegiate athlete, I...
Gbemi Orundami
Jul 2, 20222 min read
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The Goodness of God
The past week I have been reflecting on Isaiah 59, today verse 21 stood out to me the most. That "the Spirit upon us and the words the...
Gbemi Orundami
Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum Anxiety. The first two weeks after bringing my son home were rough. I believe I had a form of postpartum symptoms called...
Gbemi Orundami
Jun 25, 20222 min read
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"Beholding, we Become"
Beholding, we become. I just finished reading Jackie Hill Perry’s second book, Holier than Thou, and I am in awe of how deeply she loves...
Gbemi Orundami
Jun 23, 20222 min read
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