One Proud Mama

Proudly Persevering through Parenthood. Follow my Journey. Always Raw & Forever Unfiltered.

  • Hello Friends!

    Holy shit…. I did it. I finally started my blog. Woop Woop! Ok, well here it goes…. the method to MY madness…

    I will ramble on about many things.

    Self-Journey (because when you peel away parenthood, who are we really? This is an answer I am really trying to find, mentally, physically, and emotionally). Prepare to come into the mind of an anxious over-caffeinated soul. Also, follow my journey through emotional eating & binge eating as I set out on a new path to try to determine what healthy looks like for me, my issue always becomes consistency. 

    Parenthood (Who wouldn’t want to mimic my parenting style of being super patient, nurturing, and fun and then suddenly flying off the handle the next second because well, LIFE?! Oh well, my kids are learning what struggle, chaos and overstimulation looks like and how to handle it graciously at times and when not handled graciously – how to reset and apologize)

    My Queerness (As a Pansexual person in a same-sex marriage with kids, I feel the desire to share my knowledge as a Founder of a Pride Organization, and life experiences as a Queer Human – who came OUT three times mind you, yup, more on that later) – link to Hamden Pride also on my page, check it out!

    Additionally, I hope to post ideas and links as they pertain to things that matter to me:

    My Creative Corner (I think I was an artist in a previous life who came into this particular body and found out she can’t fucking “do art”! However, I do love a good creative project; from creating baskets & thoughtful gifts, to using my Cricut, and even creating my kids’ Valentines solely on my own (while they FUCKING watch?!), then pretending the creative little scribbles are THEIR masterpieces’)

    Good Reads (I have made it my goal to read AT LEAST one book a month; usually these are steamy romance novels because in a marriage with three kids, let’s face it, aren’t most of our sex lives’ minorly lacking? One kid always ends up in our bed (Sawyer), the other always goes to bed too late (ok, Sawyer again) and then you are exhausted (fucking Sawyer!). Occasionally my book choices do stray away from romantic novels)

    Product Recs (I am a shopaholic – thanks Ma, and who doesn’t love a good therapeutic shopping trip? I have come upon some GREAT products for all aspects of life, so why keep them a secret?! AND – if I stumble upon something that left me disappointed, I’ll share that too, so you don’t waste your hard-earned CASH (or not heard-earned, not my business lol)!

    Food & Booze: No matter what the site features, there will always be LOTS and LOTS of MARGARITAS)

    Wellness: My meditation favs, therapy revelations, my journey through depression and anxiety. Also, favorite exercises and places to hike, plus more!

    CONTINUE READING: Hello Friends!

About Me….

Gee, where do I even begin? Is this section supposed to be about who I am as mother? A Wife? A friend? When you erase all the titles that make up my Resume of Life who am I really? I think this is something many parents struggle with. By the time we clock out of work, feed the fam, and tuck in the minions we are left with just enough energy to do some chores, read a chapter or watch an episode. Life isn’t structured for any of us to figure out who we really are, what our strengths and interests are, and what the point of our existence really is. This platform is being launched in an effort for me to have a digital space for me to vent, share tips and tricks, access my creative channels, reflect and connect with others.

For starters, I am a mother of three beautiful children and one angel baby. I am a wife to a semi-famous local celebrity, at least that’s how I think of her. I work in a career that is satisfying enough that I feel productive and smart at the end of the work day lol, but not satisfying enough that I don’t jump on indeed.com from time to time or dream what it might be like to stay home with the kids (for a hot minute, because no fucking way – all you stay at home parents deserve a million rounds of applause and several cocktails!), or open my own Nonprofit or Business and be my own Badass Boss. My children are EXTRA! But I suppose they all are in their own ways. My eldest is a high functioning Autistic and Visually Impaired Teen. He is an Old Soul who has a heart of gold, is thoughtful and always follows his morals. My middle child would crawl up my wife’s vagina and live in there if she could, but yet she is strong, savvy, and will either take down the world one day, or successfully and compassionately rule it. My youngest has a story like a blank canvas, with so much left to uncover and fill, but so far, we see an erupting personality with determination, humor, and a desire to always show affection. My wife is a badass who always values everyone’s differences, commands a room with her respect and confidence, and supports the people she loves through and through. She is a strong role model for young females and positively touches the lives of everyone she encounters. So, on to me, well let’s see …. isn’t it funny often us women, or us parents have more to say about others than we do ourselves? This is something in our society that calls for change. In short, I am Queer, I am a Mama and a Wife. I hold a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s in Outdoor Recreation. I am passionate about creating gift baskets, crafts, embarking on mini adventures, concocting and sipping margaritas, eating, traveling, shopping, writing, nature, LGBTQ+ issues, and making people feel good about themselves and feel connected. Follow me, follow my journey, and let’s see where it brings us!

I am so happy you landed here! Welcome!

Jacqueline Forcucci

Blogger, Crafter, Humble Human, Wife, Queer Mama & More

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