ABOUT

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! My name is Shelby, I am southern at heart, but now I call Phoenix Arizona home. I moved to Phoenix after graduating from college, back in 2012. At the time, I said it was "for my first job," but now I can admit that it was really for Grant, who is now my husband. We have been married for almost 5 years and have been together for 10 years and friends for longer. I love teaching and doing Pilates, fashion, spending time with my family, friends, and travel.

In 2017 we bought our first home and added our fur baby Elway to our family. Then in September of 2019, we found out we were expecting Wyatt! I loved being pregnant and was lucky to have a smooth pregnancy. Despite loving pregnancy, I alternated between excitement and worry about everything I thought I needed to know. There is so much, maybe even too much information about pregnancy and motherhood. I became overwhelmed from everything I was reading and the interesting (not always accurate) info that random well-intentioned people would share.
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Despite having Grant and friends as support, I started to write down what I found helpful and what I wanted to learn more about. As more friends got pregnant, I began to realize that I wasn't the only one who felt overwhelmed and overjoyed. And so... My Modern Motherhood began. It began as an idea that I nurtured, worried over, and told very few about. It felt a little like hiding a pregnancy again. Now, I feel like my first trimester is over and I am thrilled to share my news with the world! 

From registry must haves, stretch marks, breastfeeding, marriage, friendships after baby, postpartum exercises, mom guilt, and more. I want to share it all with you. The good, the bad, and the messy. This is my attempt at My Modern Motherhood.