Mom's Timeout

It’s a story as old as time.  Child has a birthday.  Parents plan a party.  Parents send out invites.  RSVP is a “yes”.  Invited child does not show at party. Invited child’s parents are invoiced and threatened with legal action if the invoice is not paid…….wait, what? It used to be simple.  Bake a cake, […]

I live for handmade. I can’t even begin to tell you how many things I bought for my son’s nursery from Etsy, which is a hugely popular online marketplace for handmade goods. For quite a while, I think there was a package almost every other day. I love it. I love browsing all of the […]

You will not believe what you’ll hear as you listen to this brother and sister sing IN THEIR KITCHEN! Mom tells them to start singing and then what you hear will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! The best part? Their kitchen looks just like mine! Hahaha! No, seriously, listening to this one song will leave you […]

Don’t we all wish we could go back to our younger selves and give some much needed advice? What would you tell your former self? This wife, mother, and successful New York Times best-selling author has learned a lot in the last 22 years about what marriage is and isn’t. What’s important and what’s not. […]

This story’s going viral. If you’re a Gen Xer, you’re going to get it! When you compare what our lives were like as kids to who we are today as parents, there’s some major mismatching. Something just doesn’t add up. I mean, what up!? Then, you add all the crazy news stories about parents who […]

Who is your best friend? It’s not something we think about often as adults. Sure, we say our husband is our best friend. Someone is making a ton of money off the wedding slogan “today I marry my best friend.” I’ll admit that my husband and I are so different that it might be hard […]

We recently found out we are expecting a girl.  My husband was thrilled. We already have a son and he really wants a “daddy’s girl.” He immediately called his best friend (who has a daughter) and told him the news. He started sharing with my husband all the things you will learn when you have […]

You know what would make a really awesome TV show? If cameras followed around a mom all day long.  While she’s doing all her normal mom stuff, the audio is just all the things she is thinking throughout the day. No audio of that 10 minute toddler tantrum or her finally losing it and yelling […]

If you’re a first-time mom, I’m sure you find it both funny and frustrating. It’s probably taking everything you have just to keep your head above water for those first few weeks. Maybe, you even feel as though you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing. We’ve all been there and done that. I remember […]

What makes someone a good mom? Is there a list of rules somewhere or maybe even a book that explains everything in detail? Is it something that we’re supposed to figure out on our own? For that matter, is there one standard definition that applies to all of us? Being a good mom seems to […]

Giving birth is both amazing and terrifying at the same time. It’s also full of unwanted surprises. Who knew? I will never forget the day that I gave birth to my son. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I spent so much time researching pregnancy and parenting, but I stayed […]

Do you ever have one of those moments when you stop and think twice about something? You know, maybe that wasn’t such a good idea after all? Maybe, just maybe, letting your little one get too close to your spaghetti wasn’t the smartest of things you’ve ever done. For that matter, you probably shouldn’t have […]

I have a two year old at home. I’m not a fan of the whole “terrible twos” thing. Sure there are days when it’s pretty challenging, but I’m a silver linings kind of person. There’s a lot to be grateful about with my toddler. My son is pretty amazing most of the time. Besides, most […]

The advice never stops. You get sick of it before you’re done with your first pregnancy, but it just keeps coming. I know that most people really do mean well when they try to pass on their mommy wisdom. We’re expecting our second child and I’m already getting lots of advice from other moms who […]

Men are the best at saying the worst. It seems they just have a knack for speaking without thinking.  My husband is great at it! Just the other day I had to explain that I really don’t appreciate being told I have a big butt. Apparently, in my husband’s mind, that is a compliment. I […]

Let’s face it. No one really knows what you’re going through. I mean, it’s your body, right? Pregnancy can be a really great, amazing, life-changing adventure. But it can sometimes feel kind of lonely and like you’re going through this alone… Well, you’re not alone. Thousands of mommies from the beginning of time have played […]

Ugh! The tooth fairy! Who ever decided this was a good idea? Someone with lots of money, if you ask me! (I’m kind of a cheap skate.) My daughter just turned six, which means that Tooth Fairy time will be coming soon! I don’t know what to do with this whole thing. I guess I […]

What’s worse than having the flu? When your kids get the flu.  We can all agree that one of the worst things about being a parent is knowing that there’s not much you can do about it. Taking care of my kids when they’re sick totally stresses me out! They think I’m Super Mom; they […]

Whether or not being a mom is a job seems to be a source of contention among women everywhere – some say it is and some say it isn’t. As far as I’m concerned, it’s what you want it to be. If you want to call it a job, have at it. If it pains […]

We all know the old adage about the kid who plays with the box more than the toy that came in the box. It’s the reason I no longer feel guilty about not spending hundreds of dollars on big fancy toy gadgets for my toddler.  Inevitably, he will have more fun crawling in and out […]