Mom's Timeout

One of my good friends describes her job as “domestic management.” I’ve seen other creative job titles for stay at home moms too.  I’ve even considered a few creative descriptions for my social media pages. I cringe when I have to check “unemployed” at the doctor’s office too. I can feel the unspoken judgment. I’m […]

You never really know what you’re getting yourself into when you become a mom. Even the most experienced among us are surprised by the emotions and challenges motherhood presents. We spend our pregnancies preparing for change. We try to prepare for the effects this huge life change (the baby) will have on us. But we’re […]

Sometimes being a mom is really hard. On the hard days, we need support. Often that comes in the form of platitudes and well-meant but useless advice. The truth is, the support we really need is a listening ear that doesn’t judge. I’ve spent the last week with a potty training toddler who doesn’t want […]

Apparently, Dutch children are the happiest children in the world. At least that’s what studies say. I guess the question then is why? What’s the difference between Dutch children and American children? I stumbled across this awesome article and it totally hit home with me. I literally just put in my two-week notice. Yep, I’m […]

After you have kids, you are gifted with this special kind of radar. Suddenly, you can spot a mom even when she’s not with her kids. It’s in the way she behaves, the things she says… you just know she’s a mom too and she gets it. So how did it become so obvious that […]

I remember the first moment I held my son, my first born. In an instant a weight of emotions came crashing down on me like a giant wave.  All the love I felt in that moment is an emotion I still can’t put into words.  The only word I can think of to describe it […]

I can definitely relate to people who identify themselves as introverts. I, more or less, keep to myself. I actually prefer it that way. Work gives me more than enough social interaction on a day-to-day basis. Let’s face it, we’re not all wired quite the same way. Some of us crave being around other people. […]

How many times have you been asked the inevitable question? What do you do all day? You know, because taking care of kids is basically the same thing as doing nothing. Who would’ve thought, right? I’m not even going to get into how many stupid people have asked me why in the world I would […]

It’s so strange to think back to those first few days and weeks of being a mama. I hadn’t the faintest clue what I was doing and yet somehow I managed to get through. And of course everyone felt the need to help me by sharing their wisdom and advice. My personal favorite? “You can’t […]

You know you’re not a real mom if you only have one kid, right? Who would’ve thought. I mean, I guess that makes me a fake mom then. Or maybe someone’s a bit confused. Whatever. The last time I checked I most certainly did carry this baby for nine months and I’m also pretty certain I went […]

Good mothers love their children. Period. That’s really all there is to it. Good mothers do what they feel is best for their families. That may or may not be what’s popular or what’s recommended or even what others consider normal. Normal is highly over-rated anyhow. It doesn’t matter whether we breastfeed or formula-feed as […]

Can this adorable family get any cuter?! You can always count on Mommy vlogger and makeup guru, Judy Travis, to capture the absolute sweetest and sometimes hilarious moments in her family’s life-but this one takes the cake! Adorable toddler, “Julianna Bear”, was having a sweet daddy-daughter dinner when she surprised Dad with the most stunning […]

I’ll bet this mom didn’t expect her version of Hallelujah to go viral, but it has. I’m not surprised, considering… This is probably the most amazing version of this song I’ve ever heard. The lyrics are definitely awesome. I’ll bet every mom can relate to them. This is one of those totally down-to-earth, not staged, […]

I remember sitting at work one day joking around with another mom. We were talking about a satire piece I stumbled across that was poking fun at the whole working mom versus stay-at-home mom issue. You know, because it’s a catch-22 and you’re darned if you do and darned if you don’t. Not surprising, right? […]

Okay, I can totally relate to sometimes feeling like I can’t do anything right, especially since I now have a few too many balls in the air. Note to self: Don’t get yourself in too deep. You absolutely cannot have your cake and eat it too. I don’t care what anyone says. I had my son […]

Going back to work after having kids is a touchy subject, isn’t it? You want to, but you don’t. You try to do everything and to be everything, but you can’t. For that matter, you would love to find a balance, but such a thing doesn’t seem to exist. It’s a challenge, even on a […]

Little boys are absolutely amazing, aren’t they? And being a boy mom is totally awesome! I watch my little guy growing and changing each and every day. I already see his daddy in him. It’s so strange to me to think that my husband and I created another little human being and it’s even stranger to […]

How many lies did you tell yourself before you became a parent? How many times did you say “I’ll never..?” Did you learn the hard way? I remember telling my best friends so many crazy things before I became a mom. Crazy as in the first few weeks will be easy. You know, because I’m […]

Do you ever wish that you were just a mom? Maybe, you wish that you didn’t feel the need to be perfect or to measure up? Maybe, you just want to be carefree and have no worries. So what if you mess up, right? It’s not the end of the world. There’s always the possibility […]

I’m so far from a morning person it isn’t even funny. More often then not, I throw on whatever clothes I happen to find first. Usually, that means a tank top or tee shirt and yoga pants. I toss my hair into a pony tail or a messy bun and get on with my day […]