Hi! I’m Kassie – a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and health lover. I’m married to my high school sweetheart and we have two kids together. Our son Noah is two and our daughter James just turned one. We also have a golden retriever, Stella – our first baby. And yes… I totally see how all of those things make me sound very basic, and at times I am! I LOVE being a girl and all the fun that comes with it. However, I do think society puts a lot of pressure on women, especially when we become mothers. This is a main reason for my starting this blog. As mothers, we crave a sense of community, and I’m hoping this space can be that for you.

I am a nurse by trade, but have been a stay at home mom for a year and a half now. I mainly worked in Women’s Health on a postpartum floor at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. I transitioned to the clinic side of nursing as a fertility nurse for a little over two years, and went part-time after having my son. When Noah was 7 months old, I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. Before she was born, I stopped working altogether to enjoy the last few months of Noah being an only child. While I feel incredibly lucky to be able to stay home with them, I can’t help but also feel lost at times. I love being a mom to my babies, but I had a name before “mommy,” and a whole other life that somehow seemed to dwindle away the deeper I got into motherhood. I know the pre-mama version of me still exists. She just looks a little different now… and much more tired! To be honest, being a mother has taught me more than any school or job ever has, and I know I am still early in the journey.

As I continue to gain more confidence in motherhood, I’m having fun finding my new-ish identity and getting back into my love for health and wellness. I find health to be incredibly important, especially with having two young kids. I obviously want to be around for a long time, but I want my kids to be around for much, much longer. My hope is to instill good habits for my entire family so that we can live our best lives. I have been focusing on self-care, nutritious food, moving my body and not being too hard on myself when I don’t want the healthier food option or when my couch is calling my name. Sometimes you need those days – It’s all about balance! We’re all just trying our best out here, and we can all be a “mom’s mom” supporting one another. Finding other mamas who are going through similar experiences has been so important for me in this phase of life. Motherhood can be very isolating, so it’s wonderful to know you’re not alone. I would love for this space to be somewhere all mamas feel supported. Afterall, it is the hardest job in the world!