Mom's Timeout

Who perpetuates this crap? That’s what I’d love to know.  I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that it’s a nasty combination of women who don’t remember what it’s like anymore & people who never had children to begin with all rolled up in the current lie floating around social media that we have to be perfect. […]

I love my husband’s parents. Really I do, but they drive me insane. Your in-laws will never quite “get you” like your own parents do. I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up with basically the same rules and we definitely see eye-to-eye on things when it comes to parenting, but I have absolutely […]

Daycare gets a bad rap.  Sure there are the horror stories, but are daycare centers as a whole an  inherent bad thing?  I say no – my now-18-year-old daughter started daycare when she was 3 months old and we never looked back. She turned out relatively unscathed. In fact, she is one of the most […]

Babies are expensive!  We just had our second child, I thought we were prepared with leftovers from our first – we weren’t! Well, not entirely prepared. There were still so many things we needed to acquire as we added a brand new baby. Luckily, I learned some valuable lessons on how to save money the […]

Moms can do anything, but we can’t do everything. Those wise words were shared with me today. It’s true, we are capable of amazing things! However, the Super Mom fantasy is a lie we have to drop if we want real happiness. It’s just that there seems to be so much to do and nobody does […]

I’m the oldest of six children. I really only grew up with three of my siblings though, one sister and two brothers.  Brothers are a lot different from sisters! I’m convinced that having older sisters really affected the behavior and thoughts of my two “baby” brothers. Now, as the mom of a daughter who happens […]

Are you having strange pregnancy cravings? I had some wild ones during my pregnancies! For several months, I wanted a turkey sandwich with slaw, honey mustard, pickles, and banana peppers when I was pregnant with my daughter. Once, while pregnant with my son, I ate a chicken pizza with m&m candies on top. Think your […]

No one on this planet can drive me to the brink of insanity like my own precious children.  At this point, I have said “You’re driving me up the wall!” so many times that when I start to lose it my son says “Are you crazy up the wall, Mommy?” Yes, sometimes I am. There […]

Some days you just can’t wait till it’s bath-time for your kiddos because that means you’re getting that much closer to calling it a night, tucking them in and finally getting some peace and quiet time to yourself to do whatever the heck you want. Then, there are other days, you are so exhausted from […]

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen or heard about the New York Post article by a woman who gets a wife bonus from her husband. I don’t know about you, but in our marriage, there is no division of assets for this to even be an issue. If we want something, we buy it. Quite […]

My son is a toddler. It’s been interesting, to say the least. He’s like a tiny tornado that leaves all these little disasters. I walked into the studio one evening and seriously did a double-take as I surveyed the mess. For the life of me, I can’t wrap my head around how he can do […]

Some people think I’m strict. A few might even think I’m a little too strict. What constitutes strict in their eyes? Schedules and structure. Although, side note: that’s all gone out the window since I switched to a part-time, afternoon position. We’re still working on figuring out exactly what our schedule is supposed to be […]

OMG! I totally miss the itty-bitty baby days and all of the fun stuff we just had to have. I seriously still have just about everything. Time to have a second baby, maybe? Every mom has a different list of what her first year favorites are, but there are a few things that seem to […]

Aww… I wish I still had grandparents. I totally remember sitting with my grandma, drinking Carnation Instant Breakfast and chatting about anything and everything. I definitely miss those days. If my grandma were still alive, I’m willing to bet that we’d spend a lot of time hanging out – just her, my son, and I. […]

Without a doubt, the most insensitive thing someone has said to me in regards to having only one child was “you’re not a real mom.” For the most part, I try to shrug off ignorance, but this one sort of stung. Um, hello! So, basically… All the dirty diapers and late-night feedings? They’re just an […]

I’ve seriously seen both ends of the spectrum with the bedtime thing since I’ve had my son. We of course started things off with no bedtime and then an extremely late bedtime. After a while, he started going to bed at 8 PM without exception. And these days, I take what I can get because […]

Once your little one reaches a certain age there comes a time when not only do you want to teach them to be social and how to get along well with others-but it’s time for you to practice your own social skills and connect with other people in life besides your husband and your precious […]

Well, I can honestly say that I’ve arrived at the pinnacle of motherhood.  I got her to 18 without her being hooked on drugs or pregnant. I taught her the survival skills that she’ll need when I ship her off to college next fall. It was not an easy feat, though.  There were tears, tantrums […]

I love my kids…I love my husband…But I just need a break sometimes. I’ll be totally honest, I don’t think I get those enough. I’ll bet I’d be a lot less irritable and annoyed so easily if I somehow could schedule some “me-time” on a regular basis. But I have accepted that some things are […]

Why does it seem as though the U.S. is lagging so far behind when it comes to birthing practices? Why are we as women being pressured into things that we’re not comfortable with? It doesn’t make any sense, does it? I remember saying that I wanted a completely natural birth when I was pregnant with […]