Please allow me to introduce myself.

Hello!

I am pretty stoked that you found us!
As you may (or may not) know  from other posts we are a large group of moms from all one the country in all different walks of life.
Each of us has a different background that plays into what we believe, the way we raise our families, and how we view life in general. Some of us are so dynamically different from one another that I would even dare say that the only reason we were introduced and became friends was because of being pregnant and due with a child the same month.
Despite that, over the last 2+ years of getting to know one another and checking up on each other almost daily we have learned  that a strong common thread is we all care about our families and do what we believe is the best for them. We all struggle with the same day to day issues and talk and help one another out to work through them.
This is our tribe. Our support network, and we welcome you to it.




Now about me.

I am Star, you can find me elsewhere as starwarsmamma.
My family consists of myself, my husband aka The Jedi Dad, our son aka The Little Jedi, and we recently welcomed a little girl aka The Rebel Princess, into our family. She was born at home in the tub after a beautiful, peaceful, and very short labor. We dwell in the Pacific North West known to some as Portland…we call it Endor.
I'm rather opinionated on "hot button issues" but do my best not to step on toes when it comes to those opinions. I am German at heart (American by birth). I used to live in Germany and would love to live there again. My spirit loves to wonder- in the woods, the beach, the city-anywhere to go and discover something.
I have found that most things uterus related are a passion of mine, this comes from struggling for two years and going through two miscarriages to have my first born son. Maybe one day that passion will lead me to becoming a doula possibly even a midwife but for now I just enjoying the time where my babies are babies and supporting women as needed through their journey of motherhood.
I am a nerd. I love Star Wars (not as much as my husband but still enough), anime, sci-fi, and fiction books when I actually find one that holds my interest. I love photography and take lots and lots of photos of my family which means that I have few of myself. I have terrible grammar and spelling I apologize in advance to those of you who be driven crazy by those mistakes. Baking is how I unwind, the kitchen is my space and I do not like having people invade it when I am in there. Right now my current project is a children's non-profit called Sabers For Smiles where we plan to make and give (light) sabers to children facing difficult life situations.
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Hello... Are you still there?

I started my journey into motherhood a little earlier in life than anticipated. Not too long after my 18th birthday I gave birth to my first love. Fast forward several years & I now have 3 beautiful boys. I'm married. I'm a stay-at home mom. My Husband recently joined the military, so now I'm a jetsetter (haha.) I'm just tripping through life, trying to hang on to my sanity.

My second son is the one who made it possible for me to have met some of the best friends I have ever had. Starting from a major baby site, it became a group of a group of a group, or something like that. Viola! I found myself an amazing group of mothers who are all different ages, with different parenting styles, likes & dislikes. I have developed amazing relationships with these beautiful women. I love them. I trust them. I never imagined I would depend on people I didn't know, "in real life." I do know them in real life though. This is real life.

We want to share our experiences with others. I think we can show the world that people who do things (sometimes vastly) differently can all show respect for each other.

A little about ME

Hi! I am a working mom of twins plus one! My one is 2 1/2 now and the one that brought me together with these 30 wonderful women. Becoming a first time mom is stressful, exciting, and overwhelming. When That first pregnancy test popped up positive I was overwhelmed and nervous and had tons of questions so I went to a popular mommy forum looking for answers. I never realized it would ultimately end in me meeting some of the best friends I could imagine from all across the country. Fast forward to a couple years later and I now have 3 month old twins added to the craziness. Working full time, trying to raise these kids to be independent, confident little people while making sure they know they are loved and cared for can be difficult at times but I have had support from some amazing people along the way making me feel like I can get through any day no matter how difficult. From birth plans to potty training we may all vary drastically on our opinions and practices but I have never felt so supported and loved by people who may think I'm doing everything the complete wrong way. ;-) Can't wait to share some craziness that we deal with on an every day basis. 

Greetings Internet Warriors!
A brief introduction to me and why I believe in this blog. I am a mom. On top of that, I have a wonderful husband, a great job, and lots of interests and hobbies. Five years ago, I joined a lot of internet forums to help me navigate this thing called motherhood. I frequented all of the big group sites trying to learn how to do everything. I found good advice, well intentioned advice, and crazy advice. Since I was so new to mommyhood, I didn't speak up. Fast forward 3 years and I was at it again with having another child. This time, I was active. I had thoughts, advice ( well intentioned ), and some experience. Fast forward through those internet groups and I met over 30 women that I have fallen in love with. I couldn't believe that I could open up to people I had never met, but I was curious and ravenous for others to see ME and to talk to ME about these crazy things we do as mothers. I was in need of more than group anonymous posts. I was in need of the village that I didn't have locally. These women come from across the country. They have all ages, sizes of families, career choices, relationship status', and parenting styles. Yet, we had the same need. To be seen and heard. For who we are. Of course we don't do things the same. Of course, we have different challenges with our littles. But we are together in this saga. We listen and we help. It's great to have these women as friends. Some of our stuff needs to be private, but some of these situations and issues need to be shared. Talked about. Learned from. And mostly, laughed about with the knowingness of being a mommy and "done that". Please join us in our quest to fight the good fight of raising good people and the many ways that we do that.
Sincerely,
another mommy that is learning every day!