Earlier this year I fell in love with a pair of underwear.
They were fancy, lacy, adorable, sexy—and being held hostage at an adult store.
I sat there in the parking lot of said store, with my heart slamming inexplicably in my chest, palms glistening and sweaty, as I drummed up the courage to go in.
When I first saw the #Zombiemoms hashtag on Twitter, I laughed out loud. What else could possibly capture the shambling gait; involuntary groaning; and sleep-deprived, delirious, empty stares of early motherhood? And let’s not forget our compulsive appetite for brains…um I mean coffee.
I had a crush on this infectious tag immediately.
Can a busy mom squeeze a little glamour and a good hair day into her life? Is that too much to ask?
Look. I have Fraggle hair and I’m proud.
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Kat Inokai is a creative director, producer, and mom. Sometimes she pretends she has her own reality show. Balancing a business, a split marriage, a preschooler and potty training will do that to you.
Trying Times is all about her most private life: hardships with loss and miscarriage, fertility clinics, the separation from her husband, adventures in co-parenting, and being single all over again. It's about staying real and raw, while grappling with personal ambition and passion projects through the lens of mummyhood.
You never know what you're going to get with Trying Times.
If it puts Kat outside of her comfort zone, and in touch with staying vulnerable, learning, self-discovery and connecting with others — it's fair game.
Some people think Kat is nuts to put all this out in the public domain, and maybe she is.
Lucky for you.
Follow Kat on Twitter: @bumpandhustle as she tweets from the hip about business, motherhood, and the art of the whole shebang, and search #TryingTimes to stay on top of her latest videos and posts.
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Natalie Rea says...
Loved this. As an anglophone from Montreal, I've seen first-hand the benefits of knowing both official languages. About: Growing Up Bilingual Join the conversation...
