The Blog: Tea Time with Tajuana
Written by Tajuana, this blog is a collection of reflections on motherhood, growth, and life's ever-changing seasons. You'll also find recaps and insights from episodes of the Turn the Paige Podcast.
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Why Does Growth Feel Like Quicksand?
Why does growth feel like quicksand? Discover why healing, self-awareness, and personal growth often feel slow, even when meaningful change is happening beneath the surface.
39 Years Later, My Brain Finally Makes Sense
At 39 years old, I was diagnosed with ADHD — and suddenly decades of overwhelm, anxiety, masking, impulsivity, emotional exhaustion, and mental chaos finally made sense. This personal essay explores the reality of late-diagnosis ADHD in women, the signs I missed, and what I’m learning now that I finally understand how my brain works.
The Invisible Job of Being the One Who Notices Everything
A heartfelt reflection on motherhood, mental load, and the invisible emotional labor of always being the one who notices everything—appointments, emotions, schedules, and the countless unseen details that keep life moving.
Who Was I Before I Became Everyone’s Everything?
Before motherhood, responsibilities, and being needed by everyone—who were you? This reflection explores identity, self-discovery, and remembering who you were before becoming everything to everyone else.
The Only Queen in the Castle
What does it feel like to be the only woman in your home? This reflection explores motherhood, identity, and the quiet experience of being the only feminine presence in a house full of boys.
Between Who I Was and Who I’m Becoming
Feeling stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming? A reflective look at growth, identity shifts, and personal evolution.
Healing While Raising Kids: The Truth No One Talks About
Can you heal while raising kids? A real, honest look at motherhood, triggers, emotional healing, and breaking generational cycles.
Send Snacks and Silence: Raising Two Little Boys
Send Snacks and Silence: Raising Two Little Boys is an honest reflection on the beautiful, chaotic reality of motherhood. In this heartfelt essay, Tajuana shares what it’s really like navigating life with a 6-year-old and a 3.5-year-old — the emotional noise, the exhaustion, the laughter, and the deep love that fills the house. This piece speaks to moms raising young boys, feeling overstimulated, and trying to hold space for themselves in the middle of motherhood’s loudest season.
The Loud Quiet of Motherhood
Motherhood with young children can feel both mind-numbing and overwhelming. In this honest reflection, a mother shares the invisible mental load, the overstimulation, the identity loss, and the slow journey back to herself.
Mom Rage: The Quiet Anger No One Warns You About
Motherhood doesn’t warn you about mom rage — the quiet anger that builds when you’re overstimulated, overwhelmed, and carrying the mental load for everyone else. This honest reflection explores why so many mothers feel rage and guilt at the same time, and why it doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom.
