Mom's Timeout

I’m not perfect. I’m not a perfect mom. I think I’m a good mom most of the time, but I’ve fallen into some “mommy traps” from time to time. I’m not always as patient as I’d like to be. I’ve hurt my kids’ feelings before and felt pretty crummy afterwards. I don’t always get down […]

Stemming from sexual abuse allegations against Josh Duggar, “19 Kids and Counting” has been yanked from TLC.  He was accused of molesting 5 underage girls, which included some of his younger sisters, when he was a teen. I have never been a fan of the Duggars.  I don’t have anything against the family personally – […]

I don’t even remember how many people were in and out of my room while I was in labor. The one that bothered me the most was the woman that wanted to explain the recent changes in insurance coverage that relate to breast pumps. As far as I’m concerned, there are better times for that […]

Pregnancy is great, isn’t it? First, you get blessed with morning sickness and then having to pee constantly. Not too long after, you have the pleasure of experiencing acid reflux so badly you have to sleep sitting up and did I mention not being able to bend over? So many of my friends told me […]

Parenting is… well, funny. Am I right? It’s hard to believe the predicaments we get ourselves into. I remember thinking it would be piece of cake. Boy, was I ever wrong! Being a mom has been totally awesome, but it definitely has the occasional challenging moment. The mom and dad in this video are absolutely hilarious […]

Do you remember your dad’s reaction to you dating? Or maybe your husband’s reaction to your daughter dating? Either way, this video basically sums it up perfectly. Why you gotta call me rude For doing what a dad should do And keep her from a fool like you And if you marry her anyway… This […]

It wasn’t all that long ago that I stumbled across a mom’s parody of Let It Go from Disney’s Frozen. Here’s a dad’s take on it. This is awesome! Apparently, dad’s had a bit much of this song and he decided to share it with the world. Thankfully, I never really had the opportunity to be […]

Sadly, it is. Daycare is at least twice as expensive each month as what our mortgage is. On the flip side, the people who are caring for my son every day deserve to get paid too. It’s a catch-22. I mean, think about it. Sure, sometimes I wish it were less expensive, but I’m honestly […]

Last Christmas was so much fun. It was the little guy’s first one. I spent a totally asinine amount of time picking out the absolute best presents, including a few things that were more than a little annoying to put together. Yep, just a little bit. Note to self: If it’s going to be a […]

Are you the queen of shortcuts? Are you famous for taking the easy way out? Heck, I’m sure we’re all guilty of this to some extent. I love Pinterest as much as the next mom, but let’s face it… How many of us actually have time for that crap? One thing I can say is […]

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 […]

When we were kids, things were a whole lot different than they are now. We ran around the neighborhood, came and went within our boundaries, and spent summer days outside. We weren’t anywhere near as closely supervised as kids are today. Everyone watched out for everyone else. I remember telling my mom I was going […]

Can you believe it’s mid-October already? In just a few weeks, we’re going to be going trick-or-treating for the first time. Last year, the little guy was only a few months old. This year, it’s different. Just today I ordered him the most adorable little fuzzy monster costume. I’m totally excited. Here’s the thing, though. […]

I personally don’t think it’s unrealistic that I intentionally choose to spend this season of life with my son more often than not. It really wasn’t all that long ago that I didn’t have the little guy and I could do whatever it was that I wanted, whenever I wanted. I assure you that wasn’t […]

Sometimes I think we plan too much of our kids’ lives these days. During the majority of the year, we trust public school and extracurricular activities to keep them busy most of the year. In the Summer, we worry. We worry about what they might be getting involved in with all that free time. Admit […]

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 […]

Okay, seriously… I couldn’t even imagine re-living the same nightmarish mom day over and over again. Remember the Freaky Friday movie from way back? This kind of reminds me of that. The first time I watched this, I laughed hysterically. This is so funny. I’ve had real life nightmares about things like this. Sleeping in, […]

I remember the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I was seriously miserable and practically begging the little guy to come already. Um, hello in there! Any time now. I finished his room. Packed our bags. And I drove everyone around me absolutely crazy. I remember my best friend being like a drill sergeant telling […]

Alright, this is definitely one of those things in life that I have extremely mixed feelings about. Long story short, the little boy in this story was being bullied and his parents let him have cosmetic surgery. Say what? I think there’s a lot to be said for teaching children to love themselves unconditionally. However, […]

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 […]