my 11 year old has become too cool to say he loves us but today we were watching a video of how a young man gave his life saving his mom and without skipping a beat this kid turns to me and says
“I’d do that mom, I’d save you”
needless to say, my heart exploded
My 3 year old, who doesn’t notice her pants are inside out or that her shoes are on the wrong feet, can spot a diced onion in her food from 3 feet away
I was in a very bad mood today. Then my 3 year old walked over, handed me a rock, patted my face and said “mommy, you’re perfect, here’s a present for you”. And I smiled.
And then I realized the rock was a cat turd.
I left my kids and husband behind without thinking twice for a family emergency for 5 days because hubby is an equal partner but everyone I told was shocked. He sets the example for my kids that men are also responsible for the home and children because of course they should be.
no one prepares you for the devastation of caring for sick parents. one day you’re their child the next they’re relying on you and doctors turn to you when they’re asking questions about them and you just want to scream that you don’t know because you’re just their kid
my mom no longer wants a birthday party so i had to cancel her costco cake so my husband suggested we buy a smaller cake to commemorate the loss of the big cake he’s never been so sexy
when my four year old asked “mommy does a snowman have 3 balls?” I realized my biggest problem is im just not, nor will i ever be, mature enough to have kids
I’ve decided the world is stressful enough I can’t let my my mothers words telling me to cover up and be ashamed of my body hinder me from enjoying my life. So I’m going to strut around my house and this $10 romper and try to have the best day possible.
my daughters stuffed animal was drug tested in the airport security line, so then i had to explain what drugs were to my six year old, and now she thinks they sound cool
thanks tsa
no one:
my 5 year old: i know that guy in blues clues isn’t really talking to me because one time he asked me to do something and i said no and he said thanks
my six year old wanted me to pretend to be her mom and i said “i am your mom” and she said “but like, a cool young fun mom”
im glad i tore up my body to birth her just to get shredded to pieces like that
Well the first thing that happened to me at my new job was a woman remarked how hairy my arms were…for which I was bullied in high school. Sigh. So here are my fat hairy arms. I hate them and hide them so here they are I’m releasing my damn insecurities
as i clean the toilet and make dinner for my family and go to my job tomorrow and eat the granola bar from the bottom of my purse for lunch i will remind myself that this is the life i wanted when i was crying crumpled on the floor of my apt drunk and single
I’ve actually lost weight. What the scale says is fraud. These pounds came in after I got in the scale. I had lost so much and these illegal pounds just got placed on there. Don’t believe the number on the scale.
why can’t there be a school picture package with only 1 big picture and 3 medium ones? has anyone in existence used up 52 wallet sized pics of their kids?
I’m CJ. My jeans are a size 16. My weight is anywhere from 195-201 lbs. I suffer from pcos and have excess hair and other symptoms.
I wake up every day and berate myself for all of the above. I want to be enough and okay with myself. So I’m liberating myself of my insecurities
is my house clean and tidy and laundry folded neatly and meals prepped for the week?
no.
but am i less stressed and making fun memories with my kids who are playing nicely?
also no.
Husband: Wow you were at the grocery store for a long time! Was it busy?
*reminiscing about the 45 minutes I sat in my car eating newly purchased chocolate pretzels and catching up on Twitter*
Me: ...super busy.
if you’re on the fence about having kids just know my four year old is crying because I made her a toasted peanut butter jelly sandwich instead of peanut butter toast with jelly toast
I’m in that magical stage of parenting where I don’t need to change diapers or carry baby gear but I also don’t have to deal with teenage problems yet and my kids still think I’m smart and funny…how do I stay here???
4: Mom, how long was dad inside you?
Me:
4: Mom???
Me: What the f-
4: Well??? How long was he inside you before you had him?
Me: Oh honey no I didn’t birth your dad, grandma did!
there are two types of people:
those who require subtitles to watch anything and those who can’t stand to have them on at all
and they marry each other
someday im going to blow my kids minds by telling them i would just cruise around in my car for fun, ruining the earth and wasting gas for no reason but to blast some jams and feel alive
when a child has a birthday i feel like the mother should be celebrated, so happy stretch mark making saggy boob making crotch tearing anniversary to me
one minute you’re 20 and limber and before you know it you’re 37 and cursing yourself for sitting with your leg crossed for too long cuz now it’s numb and you won’t be able to walk for 3 mins
I love my kids to death, I would do ANYTHING for them, that being said I fully reserve the right to complain and make fun of them because parenting is hard and i don’t always feel like i know what im doing and sometimes you just have to laugh
my 7 year old came home from school and told me she learned online safety including not to click links that people you don’t know send you
because you might end up with a fungus
I have eaten everything in sight and am covered in acne and my boobs hurt all because my uterus wants to throw a tantrum next week for not receiving a sperm infested egg to cradle
After I fell asleep on the couch my sweet 3 year old daughter came over, draped her blankie over me, and lovingly put a Cheez-it in my mouth. She gets me.
tonight i am feeling like an awful mom because i set a rule before my kids were even born that they would not sleepover at friends houses and now my seven year old is about to come home crying because she’s the only one leaving the slumber party
before i had kids i knew exactly how i would raise them…this morning i bribed them to get out of bed with peanut butter marshmallow sandwiches
childless me didn’t have a clue
my company has decided to enter anyone who sees an extra five patients a week into a company wide raffle to reward one person across five states with a large bonus, instead of fairly rewarding everyone for doing extra work
i resigned today
I vote we cancel self consciousness this summer and just be proud we are still surviving this mess and wear the sleeveless shirts and bathing suits and shorts, yes?
im just a mom
sitting on the floor
asking the mirror
to turn back time, erase the fatigue, melt away the rolls, dye the greys, remove the chin hairs, lift the sagging
but most of all, help me find me again