Mom's Timeout

It’s taken us the better part of six months, but we’ve finally settled into a routine. It’s not perfect. There are still some things that we need to work on – I’m fairly certain that will always be the case. Overall, though, it works. Things are far less chaotic than they were during my first […]

  You know you’re a mama when your little one is barely a month old and you’ve already filled the memory card of your camera… not once, but twice. I mean, how many pictures can you possibly take of that adorable sleeping baby? Do you already have hundreds of them hanging out on your hard […]

  What’s wrong with “Fine?” Whenever I’m agonizing over the consequences of a parenting decision, my sweet husband says “Don’t worry. I’m sure he [our son] will be fine.” I hate that. My well-meaning husband isn’t the only one that says it. I hear it a lot from family members who may or may not […]

  Dear Stay at Home Mom, I know you feel like you’re not appreciated sometimes. It sometimes feels like way too long since anyone said thank you or gave you a pat on the back. I know you don’t do it for the recognition.  I know you sometimes feel like you have to qualify the […]

  My whole world is different now. I’m a wife and a mother. I love it! I didn’t grow up in the most peaceful of homes.  There was a lot of fighting and a lot of going without.  I knew I wanted to do whatever it took to have a peaceful family home as an […]

  When I read this letter from a mom to her toddler son about his future school dances, my heart swelled with love. When we think about our kids growing older, many things will come to mind. Many of them are the big and serious stuff. But what about the little things, like him going […]

  I apparently have a very vivid imagination. I’m not quite sure exactly what I expected, but it was definitely a far cry from reality. I remember telling my friends all of these things that I thought and them laughing at me and rolling their eyes. Here are just a few of the misconceptions that […]

This is a must-see commecrial by Similac. Not all Moms are created equal. We all have different ways of parenting. What may work for one Mom might not work for another. But in the end we all  want what’s best for our babies. Instead of judging and giving weird looks, we should all take that […]

  I wonder if he realizes that the little guy wouldn’t let me put him down all evening. Every single time his bottom touched any hard surface, he started crying – not whining, but all-out screaming and throwing himself around. I consider whether he has any recollection of me not coming to bed until 2 […]

  Not too long ago, I became someone’s mama. While I was busy with that, everyone else was busy trying to help me out. They meant well, I’m sure, but it got to be too overwhelming and confusing. Throughout most of my pregnancy and the first few months of my little guy’s life, I received […]

What do you love about where you live? There are benefits to life in all-sized communities. Whether you grow up in the city, the country or the burbs, you’re bound to find things you love about your community. When you’re transplanted, though, it is sometimes more difficult to see those diamonds in the rough. Fortunately, […]

Who doesn’t love a play date? Kids play. Moms talk. It seems like a real win-win situation. And since we are moving soon, we are trying to fit in as many play times as we can before we move cross-country. This seems like a heroic, way-to-go-mom sort of thing, but I learned the hard way […]

Here’s one for all our ‘Baseball Moms’ out there! When your kids are involved in sports, in this case, baseball, there’s a good chance you’ve picked up a thing or two along the way. Maybe you’ve mastered a game day routine or learned keep the official book. Whatever it is, we’re sure you can relate […]

Lately, gender roles have been a hot topic. We face typical gender stereotypes all the time as moms. There’s a lot of talk about moms choosing to stay home instead of return to the work force, the images we bombard our daughters with, and the type of toys our sons should be allowed to play […]

  I feel this story will resonate with almost all of us, and so I’d like to share this with you. I think we’ve all felt a bit like this from time to time. And if you don’t know what I mean by just the title, please read the story on the next page. You’ll […]

  Having one baby or toddler is hard enough. If you’re a mom of twins, then you know and only you know what it’s like having two!! They are double the fun, yes, but they are also double the work and double the stress. There’s so much to do- the feeding, the bathing. the teething […]

My best friend and I used to talk about how we would dress our little girls in lace and bows. We discussed matching their outfits and taking them for pedicures when they were old enough. We couldn’t wait to have little girls! Then we had sons. After the initial shock wore off, we learned things […]

Thought you knew it all before you had kids? Did you think that you knew how you were going to raise them, feed them and send them to college? Well, you’re not alone! We’re all guilty of it. It’s not like we were born with children. We all, at one time, had some foolish thoughts […]

  If you have just one child and you know you’re done having children, you’ve probably stifled a groan or had to bite your tongue as a well-meaning relative or friend tried to tell you why you really should have another baby. Our families badger us and our friends laugh as if they know something […]

  I have a confession.  It’s a little scary to admit, but …. I’m not Super Mom. There I said it. That was a weight off my shoulders.  I’m not Super Mom, and I don’t really want to be.  In fact, if Super Mom does exist, she’s miserable.  I know that because trying to be […]