I had a shitty Mom day today. Like probably one of my Top 10 Worst Parenting Days ever. I had big expectations for myself in the productivity department, and then we had a snow day. All the kids were home, my plans went out the window and I was really pissed about it. Really pissed […]
Life at My House
6 Strategies To Help Your Kids Stop Fighting (And Tattling) That Work!
If your kids are anything like mine, they can really get on each other’s nerves. Big time. In fact, sometimes it feels as though my children’s main objective in life is to piss each other off as much as possible. And then rat the other one when they finally snap. It’s really annoying. And tiring. Why […]
What I Did To Solve Our Toothbrush And Toothpaste Problem (And It Was Pretty Bad)
Numbers 3 through 7 all share a bathroom. Five kids sharing a bathroom can be kind of disastrous. One of the things that constantly drives me insane is the toothpaste. There is fucking toothpaste everywhere. EVERYWHERE. In addition to finding toothpaste in some seriously impressive places, I am constantly being asked to put toothpaste on […]
Mom Rule #1: Sleep Over Everything Else
On Saturday night around midnight, Number 6 woke up crying because his leg hurt. This happens once or twice every couple weeks (growing pains), and when it does, I give him some ibuprofen, and then I rub his leg until he settles down and falls back asleep. It’s usually about a fifteen minute production from start […]
The Problem Wasn’t My Son. It Was Me.
Number 3 and I have been going head to head recently. A lot. Of all the kids in the house, he’s the one that frustrates me the most right now. This title of MFK (Most Frustrating Kid) shifts from child to child. It seems just as one of them settles into a happy and agreeable […]
5 Strategies For Stay At Home Moms Who Feel Like They Are Sucking In The Time Management Department
So this was the year I was going to get tons of shit done, right? All the kids were finally going to be in school full-time, and I was going to be more efficient than ever. My house would be clean, everything would be organized, meals would be planned, and the laundry would never pile […]
