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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.

Gbemi Orundami

Sep 5
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Sep 2
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Aug 11
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 11
1 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Feb 12
1 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Feb 11
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jan 16
1 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jan 11
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Oct 20, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Oct 16, 2022
3 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Sep 4, 2022
3 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Aug 21, 2022
5 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jul 22, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jul 4, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jul 2, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 27, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 25, 2022
2 min

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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 23, 2022
2 min

"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...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 22, 2022
2 min

The Gospel Changes Everything

The Gospel changes everything. That sentence seems so simple, yet it is incredibly profound. The Gospel changes everything, and if we...

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Gbemi Orundami

Jun 21, 2022
2 min

So....I'm Unemployed

June 17, 2022 I finally did it. I can’t believe I did it. I finally QUIT MY JOB! I cannot believe I am actually typing out those words....

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