Ginny, Author at MothersRest

The first time I met a real, live TEST TUBE baby

I vividly remember when I met her. I was 20 and it was a perfect, blue-sky day. My friend Liz introduced me to Amy, a gorgeous, red-head who could not stop smiling. She laughed easily. She was delightful. I was...

Here’s why you might need to pay the TUTOR TAX this year

Are you hiring a tutor (because: remote learning)? Definitely consult a tax expert. Unless you wanna pay under the table and call it a day.

How to entertain your kiddos when you’re under quarantine

I GOT THE J&J VACCINE!! Which means I can crawl out of the hermit hole I’ve been hiding in for the past 12 months. It’s not really that easy. Getting the vaccine doesn’t suddenly make the virus disappear. It doesn’t...

The freedom of a good vomit session

I implore you to keep reading. I promise this won’t get gross. And I’ll spare you a picture. It’s stomach-bug season. That’s sort-of like Passover (I’m no expert, I’m not Jewish), where the Angel of Death moves from house to...

How to throw your daughter a PERIOD PARTY!

I remember the day distinctly. I was 12. It was Thanksgiving. My cousin was in town. I told no one. Fast forward 3 months later when it happened to my cousin. She got a dozen roses and dinner out on...

It’s a mad, mad world. Don’t let them win.

Be brave, y’all, because the world is a little off-kilter right now. Cherish the mundane moments with your children when life feels chaotic. The kids cannot begin to understand the turmoil and pain gripping our hearts these days.

How to deal when your kiddo wets the bed at midnight

Ah, the blessed childhood tradition of wetting the bed. Is it driving you to drink, too? Now, I do have friends whose kids at the uncanny age of 2 decided one night that they were just done with diapers. Those...

46 ways to celebrate the BIDEN HARRIS election

We can all use a little something to celebrate these days, amiright? How ’bout BIDEN HARRIS DAY?! The boys made me mark the occasion, otherwise known as Inauguration Day, on our new 2021 calendar. And they have been counting down...

2020: the year I tried to blog through a global pandemic

Your 2020 favorite posts from MothersRest.com. There's lots about food and COVID - go figure! Plus, one that's been translated into FOUR languages - say what?!

Dear Electoral College: musings on the Presidential election

Dear sirs and ma’ams, I beseech you to uphold your duty as patriots on December 14th and vote for empathy, for science, for truth, for love, for the children. On November 3rd, the American people voted in Biden with over...

The no-shame C-section

When I was 10 weeks pregnant with baby #1, an aunt said, “Of course, you’re not planning on having a C-section.” Um, at 10 weeks does anyone plan on having a C-section? I put on my best Southern lady smile...

Buy an Usborne book and WIN A FREEBIE!

Hey mommas, as a blogger, I sometimes get FREE STUFF in the mail. And now it’s time for me to share! Do you have little readers – or BIG readers – at your house? The best part of my day...

How to boost your confidence with a power pose

Here’s your recipe for success in the hetero, white man’s world. Change your name to “John” (if you wanna be CEO) and CONFORM. Oh, and wear makeup. (Something I haven’t done in 10 years.) Because guys only take us girlies...

The thing about taking the COVID test

By Erin, guest blogger On Monday, I saw you at the pool You pulled a chair up at my table. It wasn’t the first time you had done this, but it still felt odd to have someone outside my immediate...

FLOTUS for SCOTUS (or why I miss Michelle Obama)

I’m not getting political. I’m raising boys. This may be an easier job than raising girls. So many contradictory messages out there in the ether for girls to absorb. I know because I have fought and wrestled with many of...