About BoldHeartMama

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto

The BoldHeartMama desires to enjoy living out the choices she’s made for herself and for her family. She is a relentless learner: curious, inquisitive, and open to the possibilities of her life and of the greater human condition. She understands there isn't one right way—she asks questions that dig deeper to make sense of it all and to find her own path.

She pays attention to and nurtures whatever it is she cares most about, letting go of the rest (for now) knowing she can't do and be everything all at once. She embraces what isn't perfect in favor of "good enough"—her imperfect self, her imperfect home, her imperfect mothering, her imperfect desires—and she never stops evolving as a woman and mother. She's learning self compassion. She is a BoldHeart, authentic and true to herself.

The BoldHeartMama knows there is only this one life and she's all in. She is present and engaged and making things happen. Her intuition is her guide. She seeks to be inspired, relying on her creativity and her resourcefulness to solve the big and little challenges she and her family face together as they navigate their relationships and their world.

The BoldHeartMama is willing to take risks to make her biggest dreams come true. She is living out her BoldHeart in the moment, making small moves and taking little steps that add up, and she's cultivating a good life for herself and her family in the process.

The BoldHeartMama is at her best when she feels on a daily basis: Nurtured, Inspired, Connected, Peaceful (Part 1, and Part 2), and Purposeful. Nature is a core element in the BoldHeartLife.

Welcome BoldHeartMamas!

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto grew from a personal need to articulate a working definition of success and a sense of purpose for myself in the dynamic and ever shifting early years of motherhood.

After many years spent working in the field of health policy in Washington DC, and later launching a birth services concept to educate, support, and advocate for expectant families, I decided in 2014 to homeschool my oldest son and opted then not to pursue work for the first time since I became a mother. I was finally solely focused on my boys, without responsibility to anything or anyone outside of my home. My stress was low and my mothering experience more satisfying than ever.

Yet that first year I sat with a growing feeling of discontent. If this wasn’t enough, I wondered what could ever be enough.

I realized that my identity was in crisis. Again! First motherhood had challenged my identity too, but this was something new for me. The pursuit of professional work had provided a sense of esteem, a platform for self expression and recognition, and I had suddenly crossed over to the culturally invisible role of stay at home mom. I had needs to be seen and valued. I still had ambition, passion, and desires outside of mothering.

Maybe today you are in a similar (or different) place, and happy to be wherever you are, too, but finding that you also need more.

The truth is that we can be genuinely happy and loving the life that we have and still need more to feel human and whole. 

That's the greatest opportunity we have in this one life: to pursue our best selves and embrace the never-standing-still evolution of our desires, and of our identity as we age and grow in life experience.

We can cultivate our own self awareness, we can connect deeper with ourselves and with nature, we can learn to better nurture ourselves while also pursuing with intention the important relationships we share with our partners and children. 

We do this by staying curious and open to the possibilities of our life; by asking the right questions then digging deeper; by embracing what’s working and celebrating those successes; by giving ourselves permission to listen to and act on our own intuition and by taking small consistent steps in the direction of our dreams. We do this by remaining unapologetic for making space and finding ways to have our needs met.

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto is the essence of my heart. It brings clarity to my priorities and inspires and guides my decision making. I hope that my vision resonates with your experience too.

Calling all BoldHeartMamas! Mothering demands boldheartedness from each of us and I want to see your BoldHeart in action. 

I want to help you share your story.

If you are curious to learn more about participating in The BoldHeartMama Storytelling Series email me at BoldHeartMama@gmail.com.