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How to survive life with a newborn

Here’s your guide to survive all things new mom. Well, maybe not all things, but these are the most popular posts from MothersRest for prego ladies and mommas of newborns. All in one spot. First off, newborns like to poop...

Why can’t your kid write his own damn essays?

Let’s talk about teaching teens integrity. I was leafing through the glossy pages of my college’s alumni magazine when I stopped short. There was an article about a 20-something who made the Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 List. Sounds pretty...

Motherhood keeps closing doors for me. And that’s a beautiful thing.

When possibilities are endless, life can get overwhelming. Here's one mom's story about how she learned to make decisions and stop waffling. All thanks to her children.

Why momma turns into the big bad, wicked witch of the west

“Look at my drawing of our family!” There was a PAUSE. Followed by my friend’s puzzled response: “Where’s the mommy?” “Oh,” her daughter replied, “She died.” #thanksDisney But don’t worry, Disney always offers up a female role model. She’s just...

Chick-fil-A, it’s time to start recycling

Chick-fil-A isn’t exactly progressive. Their cows probably think anti-gay is a charming relative: Wee luv Antee Gay! So I shouldn’t be surprised they’re anti-recycling, too. I just can’t bring myself to boycott them. Because, ladies, they do make a damn,...

To my husband on the 19th anniversary of our engagement

He read Proverbs 31 and bought me a ring. He drove home and stuffed it safely into his shoe in the back of the closet in his ghetto apartment. Because shoes are the proper deterrent within a complex where many...

I just want my 18-year-old self to like me

Raise your hand if you’re like me – in the midst of the great midlife unraveling. It sucks, right? But I’m soldiering through it. Trying to redefine what success means. And that means lots of reflection. Like back to high...

MothersRest Year in Review, 2018

2018 has been quite the year, with wild things coming out of the White House, horror in Parkland, and devastation in Paradise. Yet motherhood keeps us grounded and keeps life ticking along with love. Y’all, we need each other. We...

Listen to your inner Yoda: Sleep you must

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The new Star Wars movie is here! (I’m going Friday if you want to join me.) I will probably cry through it. Because, hello, female lead AGAIN. And, because, hello, it’s the...

Holiday shopping DEALS on Amazon

Let’s face it. These days the Holiday season revolves around SHOPPING! There’s Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday… I don’t know why SUNDAY is left out. Maybe we should call it SAVIOR SUNDAY so we can stop...

Momma, do you know who you are anymore?

When motherhood makes you feel like a train wreck, it is time to rediscover what makes YOU tick. What brings YOU joy.

Arrive alive: How NOT to fall asleep behind the wheel

What really got me was falling asleep behind the wheel with the boys in the car. I am SO thankful for rumble strips! Wonder how many lives those have saved?! I recently got that nightmare-of-a-text from a friend. And it...

Give the gift of sleep this Christmas

You can get your Mother-in-Law another potholder this year for the Holidays. OR you can help her mental health (which might, in turn, help your mental health). By gifting her great sleep. Oh, hell, forget your Mother-in-Law and just treat...

What to do when your kiddo fights the midday nap

I fondly remember the days when both boys napped midday – at the same time. The family that naps together, stays together. Those halcyon days of yore. They ended when my eldest learned to escape from his crib-cage. This post...

How to prep for maternity leave like a lady boss

This is for all you lady bosses out there who are prego and wondering how you can possibly disconnect from work to focus solely on your new babe during maternity leave. I hear you agonizing over there: I kick ass...