and, just like that, my entire life changed...

👶🏻👶🏻 (plus, what to expect from my maternity leave)

Kate Eskuri, DNP

Oct 09, 2024

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Where do I even begin?!

Let’s just say that my entire world has changed since I last wrote to you—

I am so thrilled to share that our sweet twins, Sylvie Bloom & Otto Valentine, are finally here.

Wow.
I mean…wow.

In an instant, our family has changed & blossomed & expanded forever.
And honestly? Nothing has ever felt more right.

My babies… I can’t believe they are finally **here** 🥹 (Read below for what to expect on The Reset during my maternity leave!)

While there is SO much I could say about the final weeks of pregnancy, their wild birth story, and our initial moments navigating two newborns (and a toddler!) 😅🥰🤪, I will save all of it for a much more thorough future post when I am not operating on three hours of sleep. ;)

But, the gist? We are ridiculously blissed out, sleep-deprived, engorged, exhausted, elated, healing, and in absolute AWE that these two beautiful children joined our world.
I have never been so unbelievably depleted, yet so wholeheartedly fulfilled.

And I know in my bones that it’s time to lean into this season—

👋🏼 I will be taking the next 2 weeks off. This will be my first break EVER from The Reset (I haven’t missed a single post in 84 straight weeks!) Thank you so much for offering your support & giving my a tangible break in these extra-tender early newborn days.
🗓 Then, for the next 2-3 months, I will be posting 4 times per month— as opposed to my normal 6 posts per month. This slightly reduced cadence will help me ease back in while still providing you regular content. During this time, you can expect 3 “regular” posts and 1 R.E.S.E.T.-style post per month.
🚨 NOTE: Nearly all of the posts that I’ll share over the next few months were pre-written & prepped ahead of time. Out of respect for my paid subscribers, I have spent allllllll spring and summer preparing posts to ensure I had content set for a couple of months.😅 While it was a lot of work up front, I am incredibly proud that you will still be hearing from me regularly— even when I am logged off and soaking in the newborn bliss. ◡̈
💛 Typically, I share one free post a month with all subscribers, but during my maternity leave, I won't be able to provide that. With limited time and bandwidth, I prioritized prepping content for my paid community. But fear not! Free readers will absolutely still get post previews sent your way like normal— I just didn’t have the capacity to prepare additional fully unlocked posts for my leave. Thanks for understanding!
💬 My responses may be delayed: While you will be receiving “new” posts, I will be [mostly] offline. So please note that I may not respond to comments, DMs, and questions as promptly as I typically do. That said, please keep writing in! I absolutely love hearing from you and will be reading everything, even if I am not able to respond like usual ◡̈
⏰ In addition to 90% pre-prepped posts, I’ll likely pop in “live” a few times! While I don’t know exactly what this will look like, I know myself and anticipate that I will genuinely want to share a few timely topics— postpartum updates, their birth story (!), maybe some holiday sales & gift guides, or anything else that feels inspiring to share in-the-moment? We’ll see!
heaven.

Alright, that should cover it!

The main point— hardly anything is changing for The Reset during my leave aside from a slightly reduced posting schedule!

You will still be receiving new posts from me regularly, but I’ll just be 'out of office' behind the scenes— soaking up this special time with Otto & Sylvie, and adjusting to life as a mom of three. 💛🥹✨

A huge thanks to YOU for your readership, support, and positive energy. This community truly means so much to me, and I appreciate how uplifting you have been during this entire journey! I’ll genuinely miss ya while I’m 'out,' but I’m honored to continue popping into your inbox even while I’m away.

(And, don’t forget, you always have the entire archive to explore if you ever want a quick fix of Reset content. You can explore by category here!)

Alright, my friend. It’s time for me to log off, go snuggle the babies, eat my 87th snack of the day #breastfeedingthingz, and change from my nighttime pajamas to my daytime pajamas 🤣

And for you? It’s back to your regular [pre-written ◡̈] Reset programming. You’ll be hearing from me soon!

Xx,