Finding Myself After Becoming a Mom

I wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember. My 20s were spent hoping that I would have my first baby by 30, so when I finally became a mom a few months before my 36th birthday, I was ready. As a former nanny, I went into motherhood feeling confident. Taking care of my own baby was going to be so easy.

But colic isn’t easy. Living in a new town w…