Motherhood • Life • Home • Becoming
Motherhood is part of the story.
Not the whole story.
Carpe Motherhood is a space for motherhood, life, and everything in between—the homes we create, the careers we navigate, and the women we continue becoming along the way.
Same woman. New possibilities.
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LATEST STORIES
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Single Motherhood Doesn’t Have to Mean Doing Everything Alone
For eight years, my son and I were our own little unit. I handled virtually every detail of our life because, for the most…
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I Didn’t Lose My Ambition After Motherhood. I Got More Selective About What Deserves It
I believe there is an assumption about working mothers that I’ve never quite identified with: that somewhere between having a baby, managing a household,…
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The September Reset: How Moms Can Lighten the Mental Load After Back-to-School
Back-to-school gets all the attention. But sometimes, it’s the weeks after school starts that reveal just how much we’re carrying. The weeks when everyone…
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Becoming the Woman My Future Self Will Thank Me For
I’m not reinventing myself or pretending I have everything figured out. I’m learning to make small choices now that give the woman I’m becoming…
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We Don’t Split Everything 50/50: How We Divide a Home Based on Our Strengths
In our house, fair doesn’t always mean everyone does exactly the same amount of everything. We’ve learned to lean into our strengths, take ownership,…
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What Multigenerational Living Really Looks Like: Two Moms, Two Boys, One Home
Two moms, two boys the same age, and one shared home. What multigenerational living actually looks like for our family—the practical parts, the complicated…
ABOUT ME
I’m Damita—a working mom, creator, and the woman behind Carpe Motherhood.
I created this space to share life as I’m actually living it—raising a school-age son, building a career, creating a home I love, and figuring out who I am in the midst of it all. Because motherhood may change us, but it doesn’t have to become our entire identity.
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