Ginny, Author at MothersRest

The one-week happy challenge

What keeps you up at night? Other than your teething baby or the neighbor’s cat? Like, what’s the soundtrack in your head that will not stop? Bills? Your Mother-In-Law? That first-world crisis where you can’t figure out which heels to...

Make America great again. Because our children are watching.

As a registered Independent, I lean Democrat. Then vote however I want. Which means during the 2016 election season, I voted in the Republican primary – for anyone other than Trump. It didn’t make any difference, but it did make...

How to be a Rock Star Dad

Ok, listen up, baby daddy! This advice applies to Valentine’s Day, Christmas Day, Mother’s Day, Birth Day, Anniversary Day. Instead of getting Miss Thang more stuff to dust, or flowers that will wilt or more bling to wear… Here’s what...

It ain’t E.A.S.Y being the baby whisperer

Hey there, new mom! How many parenting books have you read today? Two? Five? None? If you answered none, you’re my new hero (or maybe you’re just too tired to cram words into your brain.) Also, I don’t believe you....

Sleep when the baby sleeps

Ah, the old “sleep when the baby sleeps” advice. Who does that? Can you find 10 minutes in your day when sweetness is snoozing to catch up on some zzzzz’s? Can you commit to dropping everything to hit the hay?...

Join the MothersRest fun on Facebook

Hey, Facebook-loving girlies, I know you are totally looking for one more group to join. Because you want to procrastinate from life a bit longer. (I mean us moms need something to zone out on when we can’t escape to...

Mommy Brain: how to fight the fog

You’ve got Mommy Brain, huh? Does this sound familiar? Your new bundle of joy (or old bundle of joy if your 5-year-old hates sleep, your partner snores, or your dog dream-barks) keeps waking you up at night. You never get...

Use your words, my darling rage-child

My child is destined to be a sociopath. How often does that cross your mind? Never? I don’t believe you. How about when the bear lovie turns into a projectile aimed at #RockStarDad’s crotch? Or when the dog is pummeled...

How to survive a diaper blow-out at midnight

Picture this. It’s 10pm and you finally got sweet babe to sleep. After she’s been up and down, like, 20 times already. You are exhausted and ready to crash in your own bed. You fall asleep 2 seconds after your...

How to manipulate your kid to do the right thing

If I actually knew how to manipulate your kid to do the right thing, I’d write a book. You’d buy it. I’d make a million dollars and retire from life. In the meantime, daycare gave me a reading assignment. For...

Finding the perfect pillow for a steal

I stole a pillow over Christmas. Out of desperation. You see, my oldest climbed out of his crib at 28 months. He now sleeps in my great grandfather’s bed (random trivia: they have the same middle name). And he has...

The fun of locking your keys (and kids) in the car

Mimi and Poppa live 4.5 hours away. Once you do the math (2 small children under the age of 5 + 3 potty breaks each), I’m feeling good if I get there in 6. Anyone else relate? Uh, last weekend,...

30 tips to make you smile (when lack of sleep’s got you down)

Why, hello there, tired momma. Life got you down? Exhausted all the way to your bones, wandering around in that Mommy Brain fog? Trying to kick the raging, grouchy Mommy Dearest out of your life? Um, good luck with that....

How to make stay-at-home Saturday great

How often do you have a Saturday with nothing to do? Without a soccer game on the schedule? Or some random kid’s birthday party? I struggle a bit with the lazy, stay-at-home Saturday. I tend towards listless and feel unmoored....

Please don’t feed my kids crap at school

Oh, you know, kids can eat crap at school and totally succeed (um, nope!) So there’s no need to freak out about this awesome new bill the House of Representatives just introduced, benignly entitled, House Bill 610. Otherwise known as...