Real talk that mama's can relate to.
A journey of motherhood

After many nights of storytelling to my kids...
I am excited to talk to other mamas who can relate!
These are my stories that contradict society’s perfect-painted-picture of what motherhood should look like and should leave you feel seen, heard & loved (hopefully laughing!). Join the conversation, I am happy to have you on this journey!
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Your Body is Beautiful
It’s going to be a hot one today so here is a good reminder for myself and anyone else that needs it:Your body does amazing things, she is...

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Recent Mom Stories
Self- Love Isn’t All Spa Days & Shopping Sprees
Self-Love is simply loving yourself, at every stage. Self-Love is feeling GOOD about yourself and letting the haters & society’s standards fall...
More Than A Fitness Center: The Kroc Community Center
The Green Bay Area Kroc Community Center is more than a Fitness Center. We’ve started out visiting the Kroc Center by participating in the ‘Free...
I am 1 in 4 with Hello Giggles
It wasn’t until my one year check up after having my son, that I was finally getting the help that I needed. Everyone around me knew something was...
Mental Wellness with Brit+Co
I was interviewed by Brit+Co to discuss my journey with Maternal Mental Health and here is how it went: Can you talk about how you were feeling...
The Buzz Word: Self Care
Let’s take a minute to just address the buzz word ‘self care’. I’ve seen it thrown around now for a while (using it often myself) and more recently...
Sometimes a “No” is more difficult than Y-E-S
It’s been one of those weeks where things are just off, everything is triggering me, and I just can't catch my breath. Lots of “NO” has been said,...
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Meet Patti Dufek
storyteller, artist, mental health advocate

Sharing the good, the bad and the real versions wrapped into love an laughter. Laughing my way through motherhood.
