Advice for Moms from local mom, Sonja Gee

Advice for moms from local mom, Sonja Gee. No one knows better what challenges you will face and how to overcome with humor, grace & sanity!

For some, it is an easy club to get in to. For others, it takes years of pain & suffering to finally get to the day someone calls you ‘Mama’. No matter what road you take to get here, once you are in, you are in for life!

Along the way to Motherhood, you will encounter many who want to share their opinions, tricks and trials. We recommend you take it all in, use what you need and impart the best wisdom they have to offer. You truly are not alone, as every mother will feel at times. You belong to the largest sisterhood on the planet and we are here for you!

We posed the same questions to a few local moms, with children of all ages to offer sage advice for those who are just joining the stop-ed-black.com.

Name: Sonja Gee
About Me: Executive Director of Memorial Assistance Ministries

Photo:
Featured: Sonja Gee & Family
Photo by Jenna Duncan Photography
Location: InterContinental Hotel-Houston

What piece of advice would you give moms with kids ages 0-3?

Parenting is an art, not a science. It’s less about getting everything right, and more about the beautiful, creative, though often messy journey. Be present, keep it simple, learn to ask for and accept help (which often means letting go of the details), don’t allow fear to drive your parenting, and choose to believe that children are a blessing, not a burden (even when you’re exhausted, frustrated, overwhelmed!)

What were your top 3 favorite baby products?

Silicone Baby Food Freezer Trays
Robeez Soft Sole Shoes
Willow Breast Pump

What was the hardest part of your pregnancy?

Trying to stay healthy and manage gestational diabetes while also finding time and energy for the rest of my family and work.

The easiest?

Having two amazing, helpful older siblings (Alex and Natalia) and my husband who were all extremely supportive and so excited about the new addition.

What was the hardest part about the 0-3 stage of motherhood?

Making time to be with the baby and with my other two children.

What did you crave the most while being pregnant?

A hammock. I lived in Mexico during my first two pregnancies and hammocks are the ideal place to sleep when your baby bump starts getting in the way!

What piece of advice did you hear all the time that turned out not to be true?

You have to have this or do that…eat this, not that. I think all parents are unique, just like our kids. What works for some parents doesn’t for others. There’s no absolute right answers, so we all have to discover the path that works for us and our families. I love to hear what different friends have learned about parenting, and then try to apply the things that align with my hopes and values.

Where did you deliver? The Woman’s Hospital of Texas

Any advice for those that want to know how to best support moms?

Visits from friends and home cooked meals were such a blessing to our family during those first months. Now that I am back to work, having family and friends that I can call on for last minute kid pick-ups or other favors means more than they will ever know.