No. 41: The Maternity Leave Content Guide

What to expect and all the content you could possibly want in the meantime

It’s that time, friends. I’ve worked ahead as much as possible and now I’ll step away to let my mind and body fully prepare to welcome this baby any day now.

For the next four weeks, the newsletter will be a Q&A with four incredible women who show up in different ways on the internet sharing how they do summer. I have of course read through all the answers already and I’m SO thrilled to be able to share their wisdom (and hacks) with you. I plan on also recording a birth story podcast and popping in to share that here as well because I never want to forget the sweet details so keep an eye out for that, too.

After that, there will be a couple weeks of pure silence—pure honoring this sacred time and new life without striving—and I’m so thankful for your comments and kindness and urging me to make that choice in response to this post. You all are the reason this exists and I’m so proud of the lovely safe, space we have here.

When I return, I’ll be back with all the home renovation content, the back-to-school content and will post an essay on social media I’ve been itching to share with you. I can’t wait to be back to regularly scheduled programming and will follow as the Lord leads. Who knows, I might have a burning desire to share at random times and I’m thankful for the space to do just that.

One of the best parts about having a blog and newsletter is having an enormous backlog of content that is mostly evergreen. You couldn’t run out of Jill Atogwe content if you tried, friend, so instead of unsubscribing when you don’t see a new newsletter from me…nervous laugh…let me lead you to some of the most popular posts to return to or read for the first time whenever you need to scratch that itch. You know, between your TikTok scrolling and Instagram screenshotting and whatnot.

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Fashion/Lifestyle Posts:

My 30 Favorite Items I Own
The Spring/Summer Momiform Capsule Wardrobe
10 Products I’ll Repurchase Til’ the End of Time
4 Perfect Summer Capsule Wardrobes
The Non-Maternity Clothes Saving Me This Pregnancy
What to Wear Right This Minute
The Non-Toxic Skincare Routine I Swear By
The MVP Books/Clothes/Makeup/Recipes Etc. of 2022

Reflection/Vulnerable Posts:

The Slippery Slope to Becoming an Influencer: Why I Got Off the Ride
Why Did I Write an E-Book About Sex?
I Deleted Instagram 13 Months Ago- This is What I’ve Learned, Loved and Let Go
God Bless the Broken Road
There Will Still be Toothpaste on the Counter: Let’s Talk About Want
Showers are for Cellulite and Conviction

Motherhood Posts:

Activities for When Littles are Stuck at Home
Breastfeeding Essentials
Ultimate Postpartum Essentials
What’s in my Hospital Bag

Food Posts:

The Snacks and Meals on Repeat
The Meal Prep Guideline: What to Make and How to Make it Happen
The Clean Eating Roundup
5 Easy Weeknight Grain-Free Plant Based Meals
What I Eat in a Day (Plus my Famous Salmon Recipe)
My Daily Smoothie Secret Weapons

Travel Posts:

The Complete Packing Checklist + Guide for Disney
Everything I Wore and Did on a Girls Trip to 30A
Road Trip Essentials with Kids + Our Time in 30A
Everything I Wore and Did on a Sister Trip to LA
My 5 Favorite Hotels on the Planet
Our Week in the Mountains: A Photo Journal

If you want to binge allll the pregnancy content, my podcast is the place for you.
If you love podcasts on all the things, I’m a co-host on the Coffee + Crumbs podcast

my email is jill@goldandgraphite.com should you need or desire to send anything my way.

I’ll still be reading comments because they bring me such joy so don’t be a stranger. Have a beautiful month (!) friend.