A love letter to moms, journeying from sleep deprived to joy-arrived.
Oh, hello there, coronavirus. You’d like me to work-from-home and parent-from-home and school-from-home? That there’s a TALL ORDER. I’m not really up to the challenge. Mostly because I’m not sure how to fit ME time into this new equation. And...
Read More
This is your chance. To tell your story. To embrace your gifts. To bring hope to others. Because this mothering thing is hard. We need each other. We need to know we’re not alone in our struggles. We need the...
Read More
I’m struggling, y’all. I’m sitting in the parking lot of Aldi and I’m losing it. I had one job: brave the grocery store crowds and bring home seltzer. I have failed. All that’s left in there are waters flavored with...
Read More
How do I remember those first couple months as a new mom? “Fondly” may not be the first word that comes to mind. New baby snuggles: awe-some. Lack of sleep: awe-ful. I do remember when we all made it to...
Read More
For years I suffered in silence, trying to weasel out of pet ownership. Then Marie Kondo rescued me. It was time to un-adopt the dog. Because the dog did not SPARK JOY. Here’s why. Dog pee on the wall-to-wall, beige...
Read More
Recently a pregnant momma asked me, a proud, 2-time C-section momma: If we have to schedule a C-section, any suggestions to mentally prepare? It seems like it would be so surreal to just feel totally normal – and then pop...
Read More
At 7pm, life in our house gets a little cray cray. I turn into an automaton with one goal: get the boys in bed by 8. And, yes, it takes an entire hour to make this happen. Especially if #RockStarDad...
Read More
I sent a tweet the other day. You know, just some run-of-the-mill, pro-motherhood comment to protest the confirmation of a conservative, female judge. I figured no one would notice. That it would get lost in Twitter-land. Then I got an...
Read More
So you wanna be a blogger? I’ve got you covered with TEN TIPS to get you started. WITHOUT GOING CRAZY. Because you have more important things to do – like be an actual mom. My blogging journey began in December...
Read More
Let’s embrace the age of androgyny in which we live. And expand the definition of boy. Because my dad is old school and doesn’t think little guys should have GIRL HAIR. You might be a #BoyMom if… Little man likes...
Read More
Super excited to celebrate SEVEN YEARS of community with you, sharing parenting tips and reflecting on life in the trenches with small (and big) children. With more than 33,000 people visiting the MothersRest blog in 2022, here are the most...
Read More
There will be no Disney Plus in this house. Thanks to my kiddo’s mad hate for kid movies. Looks like I get to pocket that $6.99 per month. He does tolerate watching football. On TV. When we go out to...
Read More
This is what I hear at the crack of dawn this morning: MOMMY, WHEN IS MY DATE WITH ZACK?! Tomorrow, dude, it’s tomorrow. In the meantime, please go back to sleep. But he’s too excited for that. Because tomorrow, he’ll...
Read More
Your 2019 favorite posts from MothersRest.com. All in one convenient place. So you can find helpful sleep tips and (irreverent?) parenting advice. When you need it. Here's to a fabulous 2020!
Read More
With little ones around, plus a full time job, this momma really likes routines. Especially in the morning. Where everyone wakes up, dutifully gets dressed, eats organic goodness for breakfast, brushes teeth, combs hair, and washes face without incident, and...
Read More