Mom's Timeout

I remember thinking to myself that once we were done getting up every few hours to eat, things would be easier. I also may or may not have mentioned to my mother-in-law that the little guy crawling would be great because he would be more likely to entertain himself. I’m sure she laughed to herself. […]

Does your kid hate riding in the car? My son has always hated riding in the car. He’s getting better as he gets older and we’re getting better at distracting him on road trips. When you’re traveling with kids it takes a lot of extra planning and novel distraction to keep them from going berserk […]

Babies are so awesome! Tiny. Squishy. Chubby. Perfection. Who doesn’t love babies? They’re so cute! They smell amazing. One whiff of baby’s little head and you’ll be high on baby. Seriously. Try it. It’s so intoxicating that moms with grown children play pass the baby at parties just to get a whiff. When the cute […]

As veteran moms, we often want to reach out and help our friends who have recently embarked on the journey of motherhood. We feel compelled to offer advice, assistance, and support. After all, it takes a village as they say. Whenever one of my friends brings a new baby into the world, the rest of […]

During my first pregnancy, I was astonished at home how much information had been withheld from me. There’s so much that people just don’t tell you about pregnancy, child birth, and being a new mom.  Everybody who’s ever had a child tells you about the cravings, the epidural, and sleeping when the baby sleeps. As a […]

On the Fourth of July, the little guy was in bed by 8 PM. Nope, I didn’t care that it was a holiday. Next year, maybe we’ll stay up and watch the fireworks, but this year… This year, it wasn’t happening. One late night isn’t worth him being irritable for the rest of the weekend. […]

When I had the little guy, I had a few awesome friends who helped us more than I’m sure they could ever realize. One came to visit and brought multiple meals that just needed to be heated up in the oven, which made our lives so much easier when my husband got home from work. The […]

We all know we’re not supposed to neglect ourselves while taking care of our kids. We’ve heard all about how we have to remember to take care of our physical and mental health in order to be the best moms we can be. It’s a lot easier said than done though. We are busy! When […]

When you become a mom, you quickly realize that going anywhere with kids, even the gas station, is suddenly much different than when you were solo.  The bigger/longer the outing, the more there is to go wrong. I know it sounds pessimistic.  The first time your baby has a blow out when you’re already running […]

Have you seen the time capsule wardrobes? I’m a big fan. I’m too terrified to actually make the jump and get rid of my clothes… whether I actually wear them all or not. Still, I love the idea! A time capsule wardrobe involves choosing a few staple items that you can interchange with a few […]

Do you remember those first few days at home after having a baby? Were you nervous? Were you afraid of messing up? Did you worry you would do everything wrong? I remember it all too well. I remember being afraid that I would break my son. I remember panicking and calling my mom when I […]

Are there things about parenting that you’re afraid of? I mean really, truly afraid of? I could probably think of at least a few. I know in the early days, I was afraid of everything. Lately, though, it seems to be the same few things that leave me terrified. I’m not sure why, but every […]

Over the weekend, I took a look around and realized that somehow things had gotten away from me. There were toys scattered all over the floor in both bedrooms, a few baskets of clean laundry that weren’t put away yet, and a stack of disorganized paperwork sitting on my desk. I looked down and saw […]

Think back to a time you were totally embarrassed to go anywhere with your mom. Remember that? Either she was dressed like most of my friends’ moms: as if she hadn’t realized it wasn’t 1980 anymore or she was dressed like my mom: as if she hadn’t realized she wasn’t 17 anymore. Either way it […]

Breast may be best, but it definitely isn’t the only option. Sometimes, breastfeeding just doesn’t work out for one reason or another. It’ not necessarily anyone’s fault. It’s just reality. Sometimes, a baby has issues that prevent breastfeeding or that make breastfeeding incredibly difficult. Other times, mom has a health issue and needs to be […]

Sometimes, I get tired. I don’t mean I get tired at 11 PM. What I mean is that sometimes, around dinner time, I decide that I’m completely worn out. It’s tough. It’s hard to go all day and be up and down all night. It’s rough when you, more or less, work 24-7. There are […]

It doesn’t take very long to get tired of hearing “I’m bored!” or “There’s nothing to do at our house” before you’re ready to pull all your hair out and run away to a deserted island. Before I lose all my sanity, I start doing projects with the kids. Keeping them busy with fun activities […]

Do your kids have a hands-off grandparent? I’m not talking about an absentee grandma or a disconnected grandpa. I’m not talking about parents who have no choice but to be “hands off” because they’re on the other side of the country. Hands-off grandmas are gems. These are grandmas who haven’t decided to make their grandchildren […]

Okay, so I’m definitely not so sure that I’d be on board with the idea, but I could see it being entertaining. What about you? Would you let your husband dress you? I’m thinking that, as much as I love my husband, his fashion sense and mine would totally clash. We are worlds apart as […]

Maternity Leave seemed to fly by, especially on that last day.  The first day back to work and away from baby comes all too quickly. There were so many things I enjoyed during my maternity leave.  I loved being able to nurse on demand and gaze lovingly at my tiny chubby babe. It was much […]