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PSA: Moms are superheroes but we’re humans first.

Embracing our full, nuanced, stylish selves shows our kids that it’s ok to do the same. Speaking of embracing… can we please talk about this dress?! 🔥 ✨💃

[Emerencia]

"She's crochetttt, so she has a little bit of air conditioning " 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[graziaszczerbanov]

Thank you for reminding me of this truth!! I am a human first, and a mommy second.

[warriorofdeath]

Her voice and mannerisms make me think of a fashionista Ms. Frizzle and I am here for it

[trplblsd]

Can we get a lil commotion for the dress!! 👏👏👏👏 You are wearing the hell out of that dress!!

[lisamckay]

I am not a mom, and I support all moms remembering their personhood. Yes, your babies are your heart. But your self-value is critical to their success as adults.

Plus, you all are beautiful people. Moms rock. ❤

[MandaRenegade]

"are the boob earrings too much? Balderdash!" 😂😂😂 Well good morning to you too, Mama Carla! You look amazing in that piece, and I love those earrings!

[GDMendezWrites]

For some reason this dress made me realize how much you look like one of my favorite sci-fi fantasy characters, River Song. I feel like she'd adore your style, she's a bit of a fashionista herself.

[taissalada]

That dress is amazing! But the purse is the world! Holy

[juliastorch]

I love this! I’ve had family members ask me if I shouldn’t get something because I’m a mom, and I always respond with, “should I stop having style because I’m a mom? No thank you!”

[giagigi]

So true. My mom always looks good regardless of “on/off mom-duty” and the influence bled to her daughters. ❤

[FlagCutie]

Not a mom here, but kids need to learn that parents are multifaceted individuals. And that they need to recognize the difference versions of themselves and nurture them.
You do look hot and I hope you and hubby enjoy this dress for many many years!

[maddiek]

My mother kept her identity after seven kids. She kept her sport, her interests, her friends, her alone time, her fashion. She had to fight for her space but she was very strong and dignified and slightly intimidating.
She’s dead now but one of my sisters still resents our mother for not being more like a mother and a grandmother. She was an amazing mother but she didn’t dote or coddle or live for her children. And yeah she was too busy to babysit her grandchildren as often as my sister would’ve liked. That’s all.

[PolishedAfterSixtyYvette]

That bag WOW icing on the cake. Fabulous look.

[AlexDrakee]

As a newbie to the motherhood gang I definitely needed to hear this! I am going to make sure I remember to still put me first.

[Perceptionreflection]

I have not given up my love of fashion for my children. Instead, I wish to pass it on, as it was passed to me by my mother. And yes, to my son as well as my daughter.

[AngelaLRsurfinginstilettos]

I must say that you are positively fabulous on every level. 👏🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[coll]

That dress that Bag!!!! You are everything

[katie-allen]

My siblings and I are all in our 20s now, and many of our college friends really struggle with leaving home because their parents (especially moms, sadly) don’t have lives outside of being their parents. I feel bad for their moms, because of course society pushes motherhood above all else on them for years, and so it makes sense that it’s hard to suddenly pivot back to being your own person the second your kids get to college. But I am so grateful that my parents do not define themselves just by parenthood. They started doing tons of fun things with their friends the second we all left for college, and clearly still have passions and goals and great social lives. It made me sooo much freer and happier than my friends in college with really clingy, needy moms. It was so hard for those friends to go on a road trip during October break, or take a semester abroad, or hang out with friends late every evening for a few days in a row so that they don’t end up having time to call their parents that week etc. The autonomy that my parents have created for themselves, has gifted me MY autonomy in college, and this has made them a treat to go visit instead of a chore. I am so grateful to my parents for maintaining date nights and anniversary weekends and trips for just them etc. throughout my childhood, and for taking the effort to do their own things once we all left home. It’s made our family dynamic so healthy and happy when we come home to visit. In my opinion, choosing not being clingy towards your kids is one of the greatest gifts you can give them, after loving them. I think you’re doing the right thing Carla ❤

[blysss]

My goodness. I love all your outfits and styling tips but this dress is extra special! Now I need to go out and find something that fits me this well!

[yvon]

You are so right! My mom told everyone she was always a mom first, and that made me feel very guilty. 😢