Mom's Timeout

Women are way different from men. Over the years, I have tried to explain female friendships to my husband. I’ll admit, the way it works doesn’t make a lot of sense. Our friendships are often filled with competition, doubt, and self-esteem issues.  Experts have studied our tendency to tear each other apart when we could […]

I love to carry my son. I love to just hold him and rock him in his darkened room at bedtime.  Those sweet tender moments, holding him and taking in his scent as he drifts off to sleep… that’s the best! Recently, I discovered that my three year old is getting too big for this […]

Yeah, right. That’s what I was thinking when I first saw this article. Obviously no one can be pregnant for 46 years, at least not in the traditional way. I assumed I’d be reading about some sort of medical technicality that made this woman an exception to the rule. However, Zahra Aboutalib was pregnant.  She had […]

Are your kids whiners? My son isn’t usually a whiner. Most of the time, he’s the kind of kid that smacks his head on the monkey bars and gets up with a grin. But there are days… days when I don’t think I can take another second of whining. That whiny toddler voice is so […]

I hate cleaning! Mostly I hate that it’s cyclical. The laundry never ends, there are always new dishes in the sink, and the floor never looks like it’s been vacuumed.  It sucks! I’ve learned some neat tricks to make my house look cleaner though. One trick is to shove all the clutter into the coat […]

When you fall in love and you say “I do”, you get so caught up in the romance that you’re not really thinking about  the whole new set of responsibilities that come with being a good wife. It sounds simple and totally doable-until you realize it’s not always easy to keep up with being that perfect […]

Free range parenting has received many criticisms.  It’s a method that involves preparing kids for independence by allowing them to do things like find their way home from the mall, walk to school alone, and play at the park without supervision.  There are many supporters and opponents of the method.  The debate is heated. As […]

Do you remember all the times your parents said “Do as I say, not as I do?” Talk about a popular parenting line, right? It really wasn’t all that long ago that I mentioned to my husband how much our son picks up just from watching us. Neither one of us has to say a […]

The ideas you had about parenting certainly changed after you actually had kids, right? It’s so funny how I imagined I could have it all planned out and be totally in control. I would follow the “Perfect Mom” handbook and it would all fall into place and my children would be perfect little angels. They would […]

There’s a new trend in parenting that stems from the attachment parenting philosophy. It’s called “gentle parenting.” I have to admit that it sounds awesome in theory, but what about in practice? Does it really work? For our toddler, we have found that gentle parenting and discipline practices work well most of the time. However, […]

You’re going to love this hilarious video I think all Moms can relate to! Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded that you’re not alone in this journey we call Motherhood. There’s so many wonderful milestones you experience in your baby’s life, but reaching some of these takes a lot of hard work, dedication, persistence and […]

I have a love hate relationship with shopping. I really love shopping online, but I hate searching through racks at the mall for hours.  Online shopping is a big struggle for me. It’s so easy for me to spend lots of money getting great deals online! This year I’m really trying to do a better […]

Most moms have heard “you can’t comfort him all the time” or some version of that statement from well meaning family and friends.  I’ll never forget the white hot anger I felt the first time someone told me that. I’ll admit that I was a new mom with a heady dose of hormones coursing through me […]

It’s not often that I stumble across a dad parody that’s as awesome as this one. I love it and it’s definitely hilarious. This dad has it all figured out. He has two older kids and a set of triplets. I couldn’t even imagine the chaos that must come with triplets. I get tired just […]

My kids never sleep! I joke about how little they sleep to keep the resentment at bay. Secretly, I despise the my friends and their bedtime routines that work perfectly. I’ve tried them all and we’re still raising two little insomniacs. I can’t be the only one in this boat. I know there are other […]

I tend to start spring cleaning pretty early.  I start in January. Why?  The holidays tend to lead to clutter from decorations, shopping, and visiting guests.  By the time New Year’s Day rolls around, I’m looking at my house and considering tossing 1/2 our stuff out for the trash man. As I’m cleaning up, I […]

If you’re pregnant or a new mom, I’m sure you’ve realized that breastfeeding vs. formula feeding is a pretty hot topic in the mom circle. Some would say the debate whether to nurse or feed your baby formula is a central part of the dreaded Mommy Wars. Breastfeeding moms are often discriminated against and can […]

Have you heard about “preppers?”  These are people preparing for an impending apocalypse or other natural disaster.  They prepare by stockpiling supplies, attempting to live “off the grid,” and trying to be as self-sufficient as possible.  Sounds crazy right? Whether you’re on board with the preppers or not, we can all agree that there are […]

This is  my second go around as a mom with a new baby.  I’m learning that some of the tricks I discovered the first time still work, but some of them are total failures.  I’m learning that it’s not quite the way I remembered it before. Every baby is truly different.  I’m learning new tricks […]

I like finding the perfect wine for a meal. When you do, it elevates the food and the wine simultaneously. Besides, a good glass of wine with dinner is often just the thing to relax this tired mom. What if there was a perfect wine for your mood?  A wine that says “I go well […]