My kids bring me so much joy. Truly. But, there are also times that being a mom sucks out every single ounce of joy I’ve accumulated in my 30-something years on this planet. And since becoming a mom, I’ve lost a bit of that joie de vivre that encompassed my pre-kids life. My children add joy…
Category: Parenting
How To Get The Support You Need Postpartum
In the first days after giving birth, it seems like everybody and their brother is suddenly your BFF. They want to come over and bring a meal, catch up on old times, bring a gift for the baby, etc. When in reality, all they REALLY want to do is cuddle your new baby. On one…
Five Things I Wish I Had Known About Life With A Newborn
Within hours of bringing my oldest child home from the hospital as a newborn, I quickly realized I had NO clue what I was doing. You mean they sent me home with this human being that is completely dependent on ME to take care of him? I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. …
5 Ways To Connect With Other Moms
I don’t know about you, but I certainly never pictured motherhood as a lonely place. I had images of play dates, a village of mom friends and a supportive family network to help me and my children grow into amazing people. If that is the image of your life, I am not jealous or envious….
How To Survive Life As A Hot Mess Mom
Psst. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. But, before I tell you I want you to promise me you won’t call Child Protective Services okay? Okay, there are days when I just don’t like being a mom. There. I said it.
Oh Look! A Squirrel! (AKA How I Deal With My Distracted Life)
I go to bed each night with the intention of waking up early to have a few moments of quiet time before my kids wake up. I set my alarm for 5:30 a.m. and pray that the 3-year-old sleeps past my alarm. I consider myself lucky if I can wake up and get the…
Why Am I Yelling All The Time?
Get in your car seat. Get in your car seat. Get in your car seat NOW. Car seat. NOW!! NOOOWWWWW!!!!! OR Mom. Mom. Mom, where is my (FILL IN THE BLANK) MOMMMMM I want a snack. I want a snack NOW!! SNAAAAAAACK!!! Do any of these scenes make your anxiety creep up? Make…
For The Love Of Cloth
Three years, seven months and six days. One thousand three hundred and sixteen days. That’s how many days I spent consecutively cloth diapering my two kids. From the day my oldest was born until he was potty trained, he was exclusively cloth diapered. My youngest has been in cloth for the past 14 months….
Life As A Perfect Mom
Think back to life in the B.C. era (before children). Were you a perfect parent? I know I sure was. I had lofty dreams of all the things my newborn son and I would accomplish while on maternity leave. We would relax in the mornings, go to the pool in the afternoon and then come…