Mom's Timeout

Our family isn’t large at all. We have two kids; one boy and one girl.  On paper, we are the stereotypical American family.  People still ask us silly questions.  They try to make conversation by saying things like “Isn’t it perfect to have a boy and a girl?” or “Are you done now that you […]

There are moments when I feel that I’m not all there.  I feel a little bit crazy.  If you ask, I won’t say the kids made me crazy but I might be thinking it.  I definitely blame them for the dark circles under my eyes and the fact that my hair is starting to fall […]

I’ve always been extremely vocal about my desire to be a stay-at-home mom. I love being here and spending time with my son. I love reading and playing and just hanging out with him. There’s really nothing I’d rather be doing. After all, he’s only going to be little for so long. I’m sure the day […]

I’m willing to bet that you wake up every morning with the best of intentions. You plan to have an awesome day and imagine everything being perfect… At least until you wake up your little one and he/she isn’t exactly thrilled with the idea. And then you make breakfast and somehow it ends up all […]

Have the dynamics between you (the only-child mom) and your friends (the multi-child moms) changed a bit? A lot of the time, I think it does. And generally speaking, I don’t think it’s intentional. It just sort of happens. More often than not, I think it’s that we forget. We forget what it’s like to be […]

“What is wrong with me? I’m totally failing at this mom thing! I’m the worst mother ever!” I cried to my husband as I held our screaming infant daughter.  She had been crying for the better part of 2 weeks. The doctors called it colic. I called it failure. Surveying our situation only made me […]

This past weekend, my three year old broke my heart.  He told me that I’m not his favorite anymore because “you are angry all the time and Daddy is happy all the time.”  After our conversation, I went to my room and cried. Am I really angry all the time? Lately, things have been much […]

I’m a full-time working mom. Well, a few hours less than full-time these days, but you get the idea. And let me tell you something, the days we stay at home – they’re no less difficult than the days I go to work. I’m not saying I dislike being at home. Actually, quite the opposite. […]

My son was born in December.  I’ll never forget that first Christmas with a new baby. Everything seemed entirely different: the holiday, myself, the world! I noticed different things, cared about different things, and wanted different things. My aunt brought me a present for Christmas as she does each year, but this year the present […]

Everything changes when you have kids. But what you probably didn’t expect is that your relationships change too. At first, I only noticed the changes in my relationships with friends that don’t have children. Those friendships change fast!  It’s not always a bad thing and it’s not easy to explain, but they do change. Just […]

Worried that those Christmas cookies might go straight to your thighs? Don’t be! In fact, grab a few more cookies, because you’re going to love this! Scientists now believe that women with bigger butts have smarter kids. So eat up Mama and be proud of that backside, you’re raising a future genius after all. Don’t […]

Are you a clean-freak, germ-phobic, safety-first mama? Or are you the dirt can’t hurt, they’ll only do that once, hey watch this kind of mom? Most of us are somewhere in between, but we’ve all got that one friend… If you’re not sure where you fit in, you have to check out the hilarious video […]

I’m somewhere between an introvert and an extrovert, but I definitely lean more towards introvert.  I find it hard to make conversation with strangers. Familiar situations and people are much more comfortable for me. But when you have kids, you suddenly get thrust into some situations with perfect strangers and, in the best interest of […]

There are days where I become frustrated with my own lack of productivity. I feel that I haven’t measured up to the high standards I set for myself, my own expectations. You see, I feel that it has been a good day if my house is clean, my kids are behaving, and home-cooked meals are […]

Lately, I haven’t felt like the fun mom. It’s been like an episode of Survivor at my house, and I’m pretty sure I was getting voted off the island next.  All my frustration and the extra yelling convinced my kids that our alliance was totally broken. Luckily for me, I caught myself just in time and […]

Have you ever heard the expression “You can’t reason with unreasonable?” Yep, that about sums it up. Babies are awesome. They’re definitely amazing, but reasonable? Not so much. It takes quite a bit of time before babies are able to put someone else’s needs above their own. Let’s face it. Most of us already know […]

Being a mom is stressful at times. There are some days when I’m more stressed at home with my young children than I ever was in my career. Other moms suggest a glass of wine, hiding in the bathroom (because the door locks), or a quick chat with a girlfriend to deal with the stress […]

I used to be the early one. I was the person who always arrived at least 15 minutes early.  I hate to be late, but I’m learning to accept it these days. Since becoming a mom three years ago, I’m late a lot. I’m always late! It doesn’t matter how early I start getting ready, […]

How often do you get your kids to bed late and then stay up scrambling around to get things finished. I’m willing to bet you’re not a particularly happy person the next morning, are you? I’ve been on a roll for the last week – and not necessarily in a good way. I was up […]

I love being a mom! It’s the best job in the world. There’s an old saying: do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. Being a mom is like that for me, because I love my children more than anything in this world. It’s what moms do. That doesn’t always […]