About Me

Hi!  

My name is Kim. I am 36 years old and live in the vibrant city of Toronto. I am a mom, wife and Pediatric Nurse. I enjoy staying active by playing sports, dancing around my kitchen and anywhere else I hear music. I often find myself debating between eating my greens or ‘Girl, have that extra bowl of pasta and live your best life.’ Spending time with my Hubs, our son, French bulldog AND cat keeps my heart full and batteries charged. My family keeps me grounded and my friends fill my days with laughter.

If I'm not out and about or spending time with my family my job as a Registered Nurse keeps me busy and, on my toes. One would think that having worked with babies and children from  ages 0 to 18, as well as having worked night shifts, that I would have a bit of an edge as I transitioned into motherhood, however, that hasn't been the case. Since becoming a mom to my own baby I sometimes lose my ability to think objectively and react much  more emotionally when my little one is crying. The exhaustion from all the overnight wakings and feedings is so much more intense than any stretch of night shifts that I have ever worked. I feel as though I could easily be cast as a zombie extra for the Walking  Dead. Being on maternity leave has been a complete change of pace for me and I am learning how important it is to slow down, stay present in the moment and try to not sweat the small things.

Life is all about balance and I am a work in progress!

The Birth of The MomMe Diaries

As a first-time mom I had somewhat of a romantic notion of what motherhood would be like and boy was I in for a shock. There has been nothing romantic about being a new parent. In fact,  this $&!# is a hundred times more difficult than I could have ever imagined! In reality, it's slightly terrifying, not always that much fun and each day often feels like it's ground hog day. Just as I begin to think “okay, I’m getting this!” the very next minute I feel utterly helpless and wonder what I have gotten myself into. I sometimes find myself day dreaming of life before a baby and questioning if I would ever feel like me again … then cue the waves of guilt that inevitably follow these thoughts. 

Desperate to know if things would ever get easier, I started reaching out to anyone and everyone for a glimmer of hope. I would chat with my more experienced mom friends, my fellow new  moms, ladies walking down the street with strollers, strangers in an elevator … heck, even the greeter at Walmart. Literally, anyone and everyone who would listen.

Though almost every mom laughed out loud when I used the word ‘easier’ I was shocked to learn that many of them, at some point or another, shared similar sentiments during their early  days of motherhood. It is through these conversations that I am learning that what I feel is totally normal and that everything does get better with time, a little patience and a lot of caffeine. 

The birth of the MomMe Diaries has come from my desire to not only share the amazing highs of motherhood but also the unspoken lows. It is my hope that by sharing my experiences other  moms will discover that they are not alone on their journey!