Mom's Timeout

I hate hearing my children cry.  There is nothing that frazzles my nerves faster than when one of my babies begins to wail while driving down the highway. It makes me a basket case! As you can guess, I’m also not a fan of the “cry it out” method of sleep training for my children. […]

How do you feel about the mommy wars? I think most of us agree that they need to stop.  In fact, lots of moms have adopted #endthemommywars in an effort to help stop the debates and judgement.  Companies and bloggers are joining forces to take down the judgmental trolling that happens with moms all over […]

When you become a parent, you get this amazing gift: you get to see the world through your child’s eyes. Suddenly, there is magic and wonder in the most mundane everyday things. Tiny treasures can be found in the yard, the oldest stories take on new meaning, and holidays are filled with as much excitement […]

I don’t let my preschool aged son dress himself. For one thing, he’d rather be naked so waiting on him to dress himself would result in us never leaving the house. The bigger reason I don’t let him dress himself is that the way he’s dressed is a reflection on me, that’s how I see […]

Where does your baby sleep?  We co-sleep. We bed share. I always feel like I have to qualify that with the story about how we got started with our firstborn. You see, I never thought I’d be that mom. That’s the thing about motherhood: you learn to never say never. When my second child was […]

Transitioning to being a stay at home mom has been tough. I wasn’t prepared for the way it would change me to be home with my kids all the time. A big part of the adjustment is just learning not to lose my patience when the kids are behaving in a challenging way. If you’re […]

Your friend just had a baby. She’s a brand new mama and you listen as she tells you all about her little one. After a little while, you start to smirk as you think about how much she has to learn. She has no idea. Am I right? You’re thinking you probably ought to warn […]

Could you imagine having a baby and then not being able to enjoy those first few precious months? I definitely couldn’t, but that was the unfortunate reality for one new mom. Holly Gerlach had her daughter and then was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre  Syndrome and was paralyzed from the neck down. What a heartbreaking story, but also […]

This video is hilarious! These Moms totally nailed it showing exactly what it would sound like if Moms talked to each other the way we talk to our kids. Fair warning, you’ll definitely get a good laugh but also feel utterly annoyed at these Moms and say to yourself, “Oh no, do I sound like […]

Have you ever breastfed your baby in public?  The experience is often quite different from the quiet bonding moments you share with baby in the privacy of your own home. Public breastfeeding can be an easy way to feed your baby while you’re out of the house, without the hassle of lugging bottles around. It […]

The first time I head someone refer to her preschooler as a “threenager,” I laughed. What does that mean? It means your little angel now has all the attitude of a teenager mixed up with the illogical theories of a toddler. Enjoy! At first, I was certain that “threenager” was a stage reserved for girls. […]

Currently, my Pinterest feed is full of pins about how to get back in shape after having a baby. It’s a hot topic for new moms and there’s lots of information. As with anything, not all of it can be trusted to work. This is my second child and I already know what works for […]

As the holidays approach, I start thinking about family traditions. I’m an old soul. Traditions have always been very important to me. In my family, Halloween is full of traditions! I am excited to share them with my son. I love watching his face light up as he experiences the magic of the holidays just […]

These days, it’s becoming more and more common for dads to have joint custody and kids are getting shuffled around a lot more. Having a closer relationship with both parents is awesome, but the whole idea of custody agreements can be confusing. While it’s amazing to be able to spend equal time with both parents, […]

I was definitely afraid of this whole discharged from the hospital and left to my own devices within 48 hours thing that’s just one more marvel of modern medicine these days. What happened to taking things slowly? And those first few days were an exercise in just how gentle I could possibly be because for […]

Sometimes, I can’t help but laugh at the things we say to each other. And even more so now that we have a toddler. There are so many expressions in which the context has totally changed since reproducing. Hard to believe, but things aren’t like they used to be. Phrases like “Let’s do it” and “I’m tired” […]

I can’t even begin to imagine what my beloved Thor must think of the little guy. Obviously, we never included him in our family planning decision. Then again, I also never thought he’d care. He’s not exactly a difficult dog. Just yesterday, I was watching the little guy snuggle up to him and Thor would […]

“I’m teaching her about the world. It’s a mean place.” My husband said last night as he tried to justify teasing my daughter mercilessly. It’s true, we want our kids to be able to cope with disappointment, bullying, and many other not-so-nice things about the world we live in today. I’m guilty of being the […]

Does your child know what to do when there’s a problem? For instance, if he’s working on a new color-by-number and accidentally colors something black when it should be yellow… How’s he going to handle that? Meltdown city? Will he get creative? We all want our kids to be problem solvers. We want them to […]

There are certainly moments when I do, sometimes entire days. Mom guilt is powerful stuff! When my son begs me to play with him and I have to go to work…. When my daughter cries inconsolably for hours (colic)…. When the day has been so bad that I’ve been feeding my kids junk all day…. […]