I am so happy to have you here! Here’s a little bit about me:
I am the founder of The Well Planned Mama and the heart and designer behind the planner brand Well Planned Paper!
I’m also a sweet-tea-sipping, Jesus-loving wife and homeschooling mom of three lively kids who keep my days delightfully full!
My journey to this space started in 2013 when I first learned I was going to be a mom and boy what a journey it has been!
I believe Motherhood is meant to be more than just stressful days and overwhelm
My story
It was summer of 2013 when I first saw those pink lines and experienced the first jolt of motherhood joy!
Over the next 5 years, my husband and I welcomed three beautiful children into this world and life as we knew it got crazier and fuller each year.
Also during that time, we bought and sold homes, changed jobs, built businesses, started homeschooling, said yes to more than we should have, and in many ways, struggled to find our footing in the ever-changing seasons of young parenthood.
Now, don’t get me wrong, my motherhood story is beautiful and has given me so many amazing memories: late-night snuggles, baby-wearing walks, and belly laughs, but there were still struggles.
The mental load of raising three kids while running a home and business had left me overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered with little capacity to actually enjoy motherhood.
I longed for a moment of peace, for space to catch up and to simply breathe.
I wondered if this was all that motherhood was meant to be?
But the answer came after sneaking away to cry in the bathroom one particularly stressful day…
The day that Things changed
As I sat crying in the dark of the bathroom, I lamented to God, telling Him I couldn’t handle this weight anymore.
And it was in those quiet, raw moments that I realized – it was never meant to be this hard!
Motherhood isn’t supposed to be an 18 year cycle of guilt, overwhelm, and stress.
It is SO much MORE!
It’s a beautiful journey that tests us and strengthens us but most of all it is a journey that is meant to be enjoyed!
So yes, motherhood is meant to be embraced and enjoyed… but HOW?
That’s the question I answer here!
I know firsthand how heavy the mental load can feel when you’re juggling a home, children, bills, birthdays, doctor appointments, your own well-being, and more!
I’ve experienced that breathless sense of drowning in never-ending tasks.
Yet I’ve also learned that with simple systems and sustainable routines, life flows more peacefully.
My mission is to help moms like you find that freedom through intentional home-and-life organization, so you can truly savor your motherhood journey.
I’m thrilled you’re here!