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The Oath Of Motherhood

March 2, 2017 by not your average mom 1 Comment

When you become a doctor, you have to take an oath. Same thing when you become president. I kind of think it should be a requirement when you commit to being a mom. There should be some sort of oath, right? As far as a I know, there isn’t. So I made one. Here it is… […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: acknowledge, asshole, motherhood, nurse, oath, perfect, pledge, sick

The Not Your Average Mom Mission

February 22, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

editor’s note: I am in the process of giving my website an overhaul. I’ve revised my “about” page which will be  published when the new site is up. Until that happens, I wanted to share the new and improved version with you here. Check it out! Welcome to Not Your Average Mom. My name is Susie, […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: about, exhausting, facebook, fucking, Instagram, mission statement, moms, motherhood, realistic, reality, relatable

Newsflash: Your kids aren’t perfect. And neither are you.

January 27, 2017 by not your average mom 4 Comments

Rant forthcoming. Yesterday I wrote a post about dealing with tantrums. And I received this comment: “…I’ve never experienced a kid tantruming…” It’s only part of the comment. I don’t think it was written by someone who was simply trying to get a rise out of me. I think it was written by a judgmental […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: bullshit, depression, French, fuck you, imperfect, motherhood, parenting, potty mouth, temper tantrums

The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned As A Mom

November 16, 2015 by not your average mom 4 Comments

I was recently asked to answer the following question: “What’s the most important thing you’ve learned as a mom?” I’ve been thinking about this question a lot. Is there one most important thing I’ve learned? That’s a tough one. The most important thing? Only one? There are so many things! But I guess if I […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: crying, fulfillment, motherhood, Sharpie, whining

Dear Lost

January 6, 2015 by not your average mom 27 Comments

The other day I received a message on the Facebook page from a reader.  I asked her if I could publish it anonymously, and write my response in a post. Because I don’t think she is alone. At all. Here is what she wrote (published with permission): Today I read your “Have you moved out […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Self Care, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: advice, lost, motherhood

How do I do it? Like this.

July 25, 2013 by not your average mom 11 Comments

When I first had the notion to start writing this blog, I envisioned a place where moms could come for some relief. Where they would know they weren’t alone. Where they could get some reassurance that they are doing a good job, that we all make mistakes, and that sometimes your kids, well, your kids suck. A place where it’s […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: monotony of motherhood, motherhood, parenting

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