Mom's Timeout

My husband and I were just having some version of this conversation the other night. Our lives are crazy-different than they were even a year ago. It’s hard to believe just how much a certain little someone has changed things around here – for the better, no doubt, but even so – it’s nothing like […]

I’ve always loved to write. I’ve been doing it, in some form or another, for as long as I can remember. For years, it was a personal journal where I recorded our day-to-day lives. More recently, though, I’ve starting blogging and therefore writing for a much larger audience than just myself. These days, I’m realizing […]

Pregnancy is fascinating, to say the least. It’s definitely full of ups and downs. That’s for sure. Just for fun, let’s take a trimester-by-trimester look at the roller coaster more commonly known as pregnancy and compare notes. First Trimester When you first see that positive pregnancy test, you’re ecstatic. Not too long after, you get […]

When I was pregnant with you, I was so scared.  When you were a toddler, I prayed I was doing the right things, teaching you the right lessons.  When you entered elementary school, I hoped that I was equipped to handle all the changes in your life.  Now that you’re about to graduate high school, […]

  I have to say, I am pretty adamant about my disagreement with letting my son “cry it out.” If it were up to me, he would never cry. I know that’s unrealistic, but given the opportunity, I would do anything and everything I possibly could to ensure that his needs were met as quickly […]

  I hear it all the time. I think the people who say it mean well. Maybe I’m just being sensitive, but it really rubs me the wrong way. So for the record: yes, my son is a handful. Not in the incredibly difficult losing all my hair sort of way that you mean. He’s […]

  I am a mother of four children ages ranging from 3 to 15 and I have no time for spa time! I will admit I am in need of a good pedicure, manicure, haircut, and full body care! I just have no time and it is easy to forget about myself with the daily […]

No matter how long you have been together as a couple, sometimes you fall into the same routine. You go to work, come home, take care of the kids, cook dinner, shower, and go to bed. Day in and day out the routine remains the same. Not to mention, the kids are always in and […]

  We’re going through a major transition right now – my son’s not much of a baby anymore, but still not quite a toddler. He needs me, but he doesn’t want me. He’s ready to be independent in so many ways, but he can’t always manage to do things by himself yet. It’s bittersweet. A […]

  I’ll never forget those last several weeks leading up to my due date. They were filled with anxiety and anticipation as I not-so-patiently waited for a certain little someone to make his appearance into this world. I remember feeling huge and uncomfortable, but being ecstatic nonetheless. After all, I was having a baby. I […]

I have a few awesome friends who I talk to just about every day. They’re each been-there, done-that mamas who have little ones of their own. It’s amazing to me the wealth of knowledge these girls have. Any time I have a question, they’re the first ones that I go to. I’ve been relying on […]

I stumbled across an article about putting together a capsule wardrobe – interesting, to say the least. I’ve actually seen references to this concept on a number of lifestyle blogs that I read, but I never really paid much attention to those posts until recently. What exactly is a capsule wardrobe? Apparently, it’s a collection […]

Do you have a screaming fit throwing toddler! What can you do? We as mothers have all been there! You are in the store and the toddler wants something, and starts screaming when you say no! You are telling your toddler to stop doing something and they throw themselves on the floor! The word NO […]

I am at my wits end with my 5 year old son. He is constantly running around like a crazy person, screaming, yelling, being well a kid. One day I was over at my friend’s house and she noticed his behavior and told me she had a few tips on how I can get his […]

When we started feeding our son a gluten free diet, I’m sure some of our friends thought we had finally lost our minds.  We were co-sleeping, baby wearing, attachment parenting… and now gluten free?  One friend actually admitted to me that when she found out, she snorted and decided we were losing it. I have […]

We are still struggling with weaning our breastfed toddler. I’ve been trying in earnest for the last three months. I’m ten weeks pregnant now. My breasts are getting much more sensitive and I’m just ready to be done. I have loved it. I have loved looking at his sweet little milk drunk face as he […]

  I admit that before the hit TLC show, Sister Wives, the concept wasn’t even on my radar. I didn’t think it really existed. Then again, I don’t live in Utah or Nevada (where the show takes place). At first I watched a few episodes and gossiped about them with my girlfriends during the commercial […]

When is the last time you treated yourself to a genuinely nice time? There is a certain pleasure in relishing time with one’s own company, giving permission to just be, without worry or stress. It saddens me to see women at the nail salon on their phones while getting a pedicure, rather than relaxing in […]

I wrote an article a while back about the things my in laws do that really get under my skin.  I kept it pretty benign. For one thing, I got nervous about putting it out there on the internet and decided I better water it down. In hindsight, it was so cathartic to write and […]

I miss Saturday mornings. I know I still have one every week, but it’s not the same. It doesn’t feel like Saturday morning used to feel… the way it felt before I had kids.  I miss sleeping in. That delicious feeling you get when you wake up and the sun is already streaming through the […]