Welcome to My Blog

So, I’ve decided to start a blog….great idea in my head, but I definitely am on the struggle bus as to how to start my first post. So, I think I am just going to start by introducing myself and telling the world what I am all about.

My name is Tara and I am a mom, wife, and family nurse practitioner. That’s an easy enough start, right? I think so, but the little voice in my head isn’t 100% sure and then I have a little voice upstairs looking for me and wondering what we are going to do today on my day off. I’ll deal with the second voice in a minute, but let’s focus on that first voice.

The first voice, the one in my head, wants me to tell you all about why I chose to write a blog. I definitely am not a writer. I mean personally, I have always despised writing. I say that because all the writing I really know is grad school papers in APA format. I despise APA format!! At least I know no one is grading my blog post, though hopefully, someone is reading it!

Anyways, back to why I chose to write a blog. I often read posts in nurse practitioner groups about RNs who want to go back for their advanced degrees but at the same time either have a family or want to start a family and they question whether or not it is the right time to go back to school. Should they hold off starting a family until they are done with school? Should they wait till their kids are older? Are they able to continue working full time or should they go part-time or PRN? Do I have all the answers to all of these questions? No, not really, but I can talk about my experience and hopefully that helps others in their decision making.

My other goal with this blog is to show that no matter how “Instagram perfect” other moms may want you to believe their lives are, the reality is that most of us are a hot mess express trying to keep it all together. I mean there may very well be moms who do have it all together, but most moms I know are facing some struggle in doing all the things they think they need to do to raise happy, healthy, well-rounded kids, having a happy relationship with their significant other, keeping the house in order, and maintaining a successful career (whether it be outside of the home or not). Maybe just maybe I can give some sort of insight to let you know you are not alone.

Lastly, I will throw in some tidbits helpful to both the new and experienced NP. Being a nurse practitioner means you are always learning and I know the importance of sharing learned experiences with others. That is how I work with my colleagues and I hope to share those learned experiences with you.

Well, it is now time for me to get to that second voice and get him ready for the day. So sit back, grab a glass of your favorite beverage (personally I’m a coffee in the morning, wine in the evening kinda gal), and enjoy some light reading.

xo, Tara