When I started this blog almost eight years ago, my life was in a very different place. I was married and pregnant with my first child while working for one of the top parenting websites in the industry (RIP Red Tricycle). Fast forward to 2025 and things have changed.
Hi, I’m Leigh and welcome to Made To Mommy.
Now a single mom of two beautiful children my newfound goal of this website—this community I’m building—is to speak to those who are in a similar position as me: a millennial single (or not!) mama, who’s trying to survive this thing call parenthood. Whether we’re a single mom, a solo mom, have a spouse who contributes us moms were made to mommy.
Leigh, you haven’t written on the blog in ages. Why now?
Great question! Full transparency, I was laid off from my full time job back in January, and although I’m still actively looking for work, there’s been a hole in my heart for a long time. That hole has been writing. Speaking to those who understand what I’m going through, or those who I can speak to who just need to know there’s someone out there just like them going through the same things as them.
What will you be covering now that you’re a single mom?
Wow! You’re on a roll—another great question. I’ve been a single mom for a little over two years, so there will be a lot more single motherhood content. I’m hoping to have guest contributors, as well. I want to showcase the people I’ve brought into my life who helped me during one of the hardest times who helped guide me through it.
But don’t you worry! I’ll be covering the same things as before, but from a perspective of a mom of a 7.5-year-old and almost 4-year-old since that’s the stage of parenting I’m in right now. I have a lot of insight to share on toddlerhood now that I’m on my way out of it for the second time. I’m also fast approaching tween season, goodness help me.
Will there be a podcast?
Maybe.
What about a substack?
I’m thinking about it. Like really thinking about it.
So, if you want to follow along on this new journey of mine, subscribe to the blog or follow me on instagram @madetomommy. Let’s stay on this ride together.