Mom's Timeout

I remember the Home Economics project that so many of us had to do where we had to carry around a baby doll for a few days to get a feel for becoming parents. We had to get a babysitter if we wanted to go somewhere. We had to feed our babies and change their […]

I’ll bet we’ve all experienced so-called “Momnesia.” You know, the sudden memory issues that seem to coincide with having kids. I can certainly attest to the fact that I’m not quite as sharp as I used to be. Then again, I also haven’t had a full night of sleep in well over a year. It […]

Being a working parent is hard. There are so many things you question – what the best childcare arrangement is and even whether or not you’re doing the right thing by leaving your little ones for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week… Either way, we all just want to do what’s best. I […]

I’ve certainly had my moments. Or should I say I’ve had moments where the rest of society has probably questioned my sanity. I remember the first few months of my son’s life when I kept a completely detailed record of just about everything. By everything, I mean what time we were getting up and what […]

Being a mom is exhausting. At the end of the day, we just want to crash. It’s not any one thing… it’s everything! We wake up feeling full of energy and ready to take on the day, or at least that’s how we feel after we’ve had our morning coffee. Fifteen minutes in, we’re counting […]

Were you somewhat anxious to go back to work? I definitely was. I spent my entire maternity leave wavering back and forth on it. I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but… I wanted to go back to work, but… I just couldn’t decide. If I spent so much time torturing myself just over the […]

Ah, introverts – can’t live with them and can’t live without them. It’s true, you know. My introverted nature drives my husband crazy sometimes. Our families usually aren’t all that far behind. They just don’t seem to get it. There are pros and cons to being an introvert. One such pro is that I’m completely […]

Do you remember being younger and whining because your mom told you no and you just didn’t get it? You didn’t understand why you weren’t allowed to do whatever it was that your friends were doing. Or maybe, you couldn’t quite make sense of your unusually early curfew. Let’s face it – we’ve all been […]

We’ve all heard them – you know, those annoying cliches about being a mom… the same few things over and over again. I can rattle off a list of at least a half dozen stereotypes that I hear repeatedly. Things like being so tired because you never get to sleep or not having time to […]

After hearing all the rave about Costco, and having a deep-seated hatred for all things Sam Walton related, I was eager to see what all of the fuss was about.  The first time I walked into this Mecca, I was dumbstruck.  Literally.  It took me a good 10 minutes to move past the TVs and […]

Do you ever wake up in one of those moods? Maybe you slept on the wrong side of the bed. Maybe you had a strange dream. Maybe your husband’s alarm clock was too loud. Sometimes there’s no reason at all… you just feel grouchy. You drag yourself out of bed, ignoring your sore muscles and […]

Ever get irritated with those moms who are so freaking picky about what their kids eat? You know the ones, the ones who won’t let you bring your own snacks to the park because they’re so scared their kid might get a cracker from your daughter’s snack bag. They’re crazy right? Lots of kids have […]

Have you ever sat down and thought about what makes you a mom? I mean, really thought about it – long and hard. Are there some key differences between you and your childless friends? It wasn’t all that long ago that I was one of those childless friends. Let me tell you something, I had […]

Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the days when you feel like you’re barely hanging on and you feel like everything is beyond your control. You tread ever-so-carefully, always afraid that something else is going to go wrong. We all have them. We’ve all been there and done that. Sometimes, we […]

Once or twice already, I’ve haphazardly mentioned to my husband that I’m looking forward to my little guy’s teen years. It was meant sarcastically, no doubt. I’m figuring with as strong-willed and independent as he is already, I’ll be in for quite the treat. Sure, there are things to look forward to at every age. […]

Do you have mom friends? Is there a group of women who mean the world to you? One thing I’ve realized since having my son is that I have a very small, but close group of friends. Sometimes, it’s easier that way. The more intimate, the better. Honestly, there really isn’t such a thing as acquaintances in […]

Why is it that people are always giving new moms advice, but never answering the questions that we really want to ask? I remember what it was like and I’m thankful I had some good friends I could ask the really crazy stuff to. For instance, when will this baby brain go away? Will my […]

Mornings are crazy. If you’re one of the many who needs several cups of coffee to get going, it’s even worse. Then throw kids in the mix and all bets are off! Week day mornings can be really crazy. My brain is on overload with all the things I need to get done and the […]

We’re all different when it comes to our parenting styles and that’s okay. It isn’t exactly black and white – there’s a lot of gray. There are still a few areas, though, that are guaranteed to spark a debate. Off the top of your head, can you list the so-called issues that would end up […]

Generation Y? Seriously? I must be living under a rock because I didn’t even realize that such a term existed. Apparently, being born between approximately 1980 and 2000 makes us just that – Millennial moms. We also seem to be at the center of a lot of debates because our views on parenting are vastly […]