My name is Cassie.

And I am many things: a woman, an avid reader, a new North Carolina resident, a morning person, a proud Penn State alum and football fanatic, a Gilmore Gal, a Swiftie, a writer.

A daughter, a sister, a friend, and most recently - a mom.

Motherhood.

It’s changed me in countless ways, many of which I continue to discover day by day.

It’s challenged me.
It’s broadened my perspective.
It’s made me reconsider ideas I clung to like grudges.
It’s taught me to embrace the unknown and uncomfortable.
And gratefully, it’s inspired me.

The moment I met my daughters for the first time, I felt a euphoric rush of excitement and fear. As their mom, I have the privilege of introducing them to the world, and the responsibility of protecting them from it.

Motherhood, I’m learning, is a tapestry of conflicting yet co-existing emotions.

The Mindful Mama will unfold as a collection of stories and reflections drawn from my own experiences, with the hope that they inspire ideas for them to inherit and individualize.

There is so much I want to pass down to my children. So, here I am, carving out this space for her, but also for myself. And maybe for you, too.

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