Mom's Timeout

Do you ever wish that you were just a mom? Maybe, you wish that you didn’t feel the need to be perfect or to measure up? Maybe, you just want to be carefree and have no worries. So what if you mess up, right? It’s not the end of the world. There’s always the possibility […]

Okay, I seriously didn’t realize how hard back to school could be. I mean, c’mon… It’s only eight or so hours, right? Ironically, it seems it’s the parents who have a harder time with it. I remember the first (and only) time I dropped my son off at daycare and he just couldn’t wait to […]

Yea, I may or may not have already mentioned that I’m a very private person. Um, even more so when I was smack in the middle of labor and delivery. I didn’t really care to have company. I’m sure a lot of moms feel the same way. According to an ABC news article, though, “crowd […]

I’m so far from a morning person it isn’t even funny. More often then not, I throw on whatever clothes I happen to find first. Usually, that means a tank top or tee shirt and yoga pants. I toss my hair into a pony tail or a messy bun and get on with my day […]

I remember watching gymnastics during the Olympics and being in awe. It’s crazy to think how graceful these men and women are because I happen to be anything but. I especially loved watching the uneven bars. I could never wrap my head around how they didn’t fall. Definite skill there. Apparently, though, there’s more to […]

For so long, I was the woman without kids. I was the one who sat in uncomfortable silence as everyone talked about their little ones. You know, because I obviously had nothing to contribute to those conversations [insert sarcastic grin here]. I didn’t exactly know much about teething or tantrums back then. I would imagine […]

I totally love playing with my son and I’m perfectly content sitting on the floor building blocks or reading books. I’ve said over and over to everyone that I can’t get this time back and… Well, any excuse to put off housework is a good one, right? And you know what? That’s cool. Because seriously, […]

Have you ever really thought about what’s important to your kids? What actually matters to them in the long run? I’m willing to bet it probably isn’t what we think. I think the first thing I’d be adding to that list is just spending time with them. You don’t have to do anything special or […]

One thing I’ve noticed is that being with my parents (Love you, Mom!) has this strange effect on my son. It’s nothing that she’s doing “wrong.” After all, her parenting is frighteningly similar to mine in that bedtime exists for a reason, he can’t subsist on junk food, etc. We’ve discussed this phenomenon at length and we’ve decided that […]

Have you ever started something thinking it would be a quick project and then it turns out to be anything but? You know, kind of like building our addition. Because 10 months later, we’re still not finished. That was so not the plan. We just keep getting busy and putting it off. There’s always something […]

In a perfect world, everyone would mind their own business. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Take co-sleeping, for example. That’s a subject that’s near and dear to our hearts. And yet, instead of just focusing on what’s important to each of us, we fight and argue and criticize each other for our decisions. […]

How many times did some well-meaning stranger offer up their unsolicited advice when you were a newlywed? How often did someone tell you what they thought you should know about marriage? It’s so commonplace these days – everyone is so quick to offer up their advice and encouragement (or even criticism). It doesn’t really matter whether or […]

Okay, working moms… spill it! How hard is it for you to get ready for work in the morning? I’ll say one thing, I’ve totally learned to take a few shortcuts here and there. You know, because hair in a ponytail is just fine. And while we’re at it, let’s make sure everything is packed […]

Epic Fail, my dearest husband. Sometimes men just don’t get it, do they? I’m lucky in that I have a husband who’s more particular about the house than I am. He cooks. He cleans. He does laundry… And mostly importantly, he always cleans up after himself – okay, almost always, but I really can’t complain because he’s […]

Alright, seriously. Labor sucks. I totally remember how miserable it was. And any distraction would’ve been a welcome one, I can assure you of that. This mom certainly came up with an interesting way of distracting herself, though. There’s no doubt about that. This video is going viral on You Tube with over 30,000 views in […]

Do you have kids? Is your house in a constant state of chaos? I’m willing to bet that for a lot of moms, those two things go hand in hand. I mean, it’s almost inevitable. You pick things up and your kids get them back out. You clean. They make a mess. I always have to […]

Do you remember back in the day when we were in middle school and high school and we used to pass notes back and forth full of acronyms that looked like code so no one else could understand us? And then there’s the message board lingo that’s so common these days. I remember the first […]

Have you ever thought about what the resume of a mom might look like? Sure, we all joke about whether or not being a mom is really a job. And to some of us, it is. To others, not so much. Either way, though, it’s still funny to think about. All of the many skills […]

I hear it even now – barely more than a year into becoming a mom… When are you having another one? He needs a little brother or sister. At least that’s what every one else seems to think. Here’s the thing, though. I would love to have another one and while we’re at it, I […]

I’ve spent the last year telling myself that being a stay-at-home mom is the answer to all of my problems. My son and I constantly being sick? That’ll be fixed when he’s not in daycare every day. Feeling like I’m missing out? Yep, that’ll be handled as well when we’re home together every day. Wait, […]