The big kids are at school.  The little ones are napping. You have…omg…a moment to breathe??? If you’re like me, you sat down today and realized there was this whole swath of time during which I could get SO. MUCH. DONE!!  And yet, I found myself wanting to savor the moment just to myself, a reward for a summer of

A playdate you didn’t really want to go to gets cancelled. The PTA meeting gets cancelled. Honestly anything gets cancelled. When you find a box of Cheerios in your car that isn’t stale. Finding a parking space right next to the cart return. Already-broken toys at the playground so you don’t have to worry about your kids breaking them. Your

Blessed be ye, o Mothers during these last days of summer, may ye not lose your minds over cranky toddlers, clingy sweaty babes in arms, and the knowledge of our own fleeting mortality intertwined with back to school shopping. May your schools all post supply lists early and completely, and never re-posting with a cheerful “oops forgot to add these

The children are sweating, you are sweating, even the houseplants are sweating.  Sweat less with these easy breezy dinner component ideas for a sweltering, volcanic family dinner night!   Frozen peas.  Have you eaten a frozen pea lately?  It’s a little frozen bite of heaven when it’s hot out.  My kids eat these by the truckload, and they’re peas!! Vegetables!!  Truly

Work, Sleep, Family, Fitness, or Friends.  Pick 3. That’s what they say. I’m here to offer an even tidier method to focusing on getting sh*t done with kids, and that method is what I like to call the One and a Half method.  Because to heckin heck with three! Three is two too many. So. Work, Sleep, Family, Fitness, or

Dearest Darlingest Mom Romper, God only knows what I’d be without you, dear mom romper.  You are the sunshine of my life.  When I’m at the playground with the kids, you are there, with your trusty, pockets and your firm, beautiful inability to ever cut into my waist as I bend down to help a child up from a fall,

Dear Mom Group, Roses are red, violets are blue, when I need some mom help, I love turning to you. Seriously, you’re the best.  When I was breastfeeding and pumping, you were there like a virtual cheerleading squad even on my darkest days.  When I needed help with my supply, you were there with wisdom and advice. When I needed

If you’re looking for a little pick-me-up, these women have some wise and witty words to get you through the next nursing session, the next day, and the next sleepless night. Screenshot on your phone to scroll back to when you need them! — “If we wear our nursing covers backwards like capes, then everyone can see we’re breastfeeding superheroes.”

If there’s one thing I know about motherhood and the Internet, it’s that the two pair up with snark so very, very easily.  Give a mom a blog and the next thing you know, there’s someone who wants to rip it to shreds. There are whole websites devoted to the stuff, and while it may be akin to an ice

Look in the mirror.  Or just look down. Look at your wonderful, amazing body. Nope, no self-sabotage allowed.  I don’t want to hear another word about how your middle has gotten bigger and your hips have gotten wider.  That’s not to say that these things aren’t happening, or haven’t happened. OH THEY HAVE, if you’re a gestational parent!  Hell, even