I have some tips for you! Hey moms, are you feeling a little bit worried about spring break and what you will do to keep your kids busy because you’re staying home? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! It can be tough to keep your cool when the kids are out of school and constantly underfoot….
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The Beauty of Motherhood Lies in Ordinary, In-Between Moments
Courtesy Post from Today Parenting, written by Jennifer of They Whine, So I Wine When was the last time you laughed? Like really laughed. The kind that comes from the depths of your belly. That makes you short of breath and causes tears to roll down your cheeks. It happened for me yesterday. I stopped…
The Top 20 “SCARY” Movies You Should NEVER Show Your Kids
*Courtesy post shared from www.babysideburns.com So apparently we scarred our kids for life. Isn’t that awesome? One minute we’re snuggling up on the couch together to watch a movie, and the next minute our kid needs 14 nightlights and refuses to sleep ever again. Dear Amazon Video, FYI, the movie we rented does not cost…
How Weird Is Parenthood? It Can Get Pretty Weird!
We each dive into parenthood expecting different things. Some people imagine it as a blissful eden. Finally, the culmination of all their hopes and dreams… the time in their lives they have been waiting for. Envisioning a giggling baby who is so darn cute. Only unicorns and smiles are on the horizon. Others, (who I…
Kids and Laundry
How hard is it to put away clean laundry? Really NOT that hard. I asked my son to put away his clean clothes that were hand-delivered to his room by his maid ( I mean his “mom”). I had washed, dried, and folded them all; that’s the hard part! I even neatly stacked them, organized…
The Yucky Stuff Moms Deal With
Today I listened to my kids having a funny conversation about which kid has done more “YUCKY” things. It included comments like – “Well, you’re the one that ACTUALLY threw-up ON mommy”…. and “But YOU smeared poop everywhere”. It left me thinking that it’s pretty gross to be a mom. The conversation brought up some…
Seriously, Just Go The F**k To Sleep
HONEST PARENTING MOMENT: Most kids haven’t yet learned the full value of sleep. The important preciousness of catching your much needed zzzzzzz’s. So kids fight against going to sleep. Every single night. I admit, I struggle with bedtime. I am home alone every evening with my kids and each night feels like the movie, “Groundhog Day”….
That Moment When You Realize You Traded Your Sanity For…
That moment when you realize you traded your sanity for…Your Children! When you are lucky enough to have children, you give them your “all”. You commit fully. And doing that often means losing every ounce of sanity you may have had left. It happens to each and every parent. It’s a fair trade, though… your…
Things Kids Love to Say Over and Over (and Over and Over Again)
Kids are creatures of habit. I am sure there are many reasons behind the psychology of why they repeat the same things over and over, but it can be exhausting for parents. Some days, I feel like my life is the movie Groundhog Day (I know you remember it, with Bill Murray, where the day…
Top 5 Parenthood Jokes
Take a minute out of your busy day to laugh. Out loud. Daily life for every parent includes tons of stressful moments. Sometimes it’s hard to see the humor in the chaos, but you really have to try. Otherwise you’ll lose your mind. So to help you maintain your sanity, I thought I’d share my…