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 […]
Mental Health
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 […]
Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
If you know anything about an iceberg, then you know the part that you see above the water is just a small fraction of it. The majority of the iceberg is underwater. Hence the saying, the tip of the iceberg. This is especially true with your kids. If they are demonstrating a certain behavior that […]
Perfection Is Unattainable. And Stupid. So Stop Trying To Achieve It.
The other day I was talking with a friend who is a bit of a perfectionist. Actually, she’s a raging perfectionist. She would openly admit this. And we were talking about how life is such a challenge sometimes. I was reminded of this picture I recently saw on a friend’s Facebook page: We went back […]
Help! My Kid Is Fighting Me On Everything And I Don’t Know How To Deal With It!
A couple weeks ago, I received this email from a reader: I could use some advice! My two year old has been acting up ridiculously lately and I’m due any day now with our second child and idk if he senses the new baby and has been acting out the past two months or if […]
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 […]