I have never felt like a worse mother than I have in the last few weeks. And as we round out five full weeks in self-isolation, it’s only getting worse. It’s ironic, because I originally started Momsanity to make sure moms didn’t compare themselves to other mothers and to know they were doing a good […]
9 Mom Fails That Are Actually Mom Wins
It says a lot about the state of modern parenting when it’s hard to get to the end of the day without feeling like you failed at something. And while we all laugh at mom-fail memes in the light of day, even the most minor mom fails have a way of feeling enormous and all-consuming […]
The Question Every Mother Asks Herself
Am I a good enough mother? There it is. Six little words that we all ask ourselves nearly every day—sometimes multiple times a day while crying in the bathroom and stuffing our faces with the hidden candy bars. Even the most confident moms can feel broken by motherhood sometimes. I don’t know about you, but […]
Reminder: Moms Are People, Too!
I am a mom. I am also a person, and I matter. I cannot believe that I have to write those words, but I do—and to myself. Yes, you read that right: I have to remind myself that I am an actual person who has her own needs and wants. And those needs and wants […]
An Hour in the Life of a Work-at-Home Mom
Where are my work-at-home moms at? And my office-going moms who’ve had to work from home on a random day? And my stay-at-home moms who’ve had to do something important while the kids were using you as a jungle gym? Oh, there you are. Because that’s every mom ever. All I have to say is: Holy crap. These […]
The Six Words That Broke My Heart
Sometimes I wonder how we don’t all suffocate under the weight of mom guilt. I mean, does it ever end? There’s always something that’s making us feel bad, making us feel like we could and should be doing more, making us wonder if some seemingly tiny choice is going to have a butterfly effect […]
Today’s Mom Reminder: You Are a Badass
Moms, we should be fearless. For Chrissakes, we grew human beings in our bodies—and then got them out of our bodies. That’s some serious superhero sh*t right there. So why aren’t we bolder? Why aren’t we braver? Why aren’t we louder? Why aren’t we more self-assured? I have no idea, but it’s insane, and […]
This Is a Post About Nothing
That headline makes my life sounds like a Seinfeld episode. Some days, it feels like it. Only instead of Kramer, I’ve got a crazy 4-year-old. But it’s about more than just having a preschooler with unruly hair. It’s that there always seems to be nothing going on and everything going on […]
I'm Not Ready for Breastfeeding to Be Over
I sobbed for a full 15 minutes while looking at my daughter this morning. She was playing quietly on her own, and with just one week to go till her 11-month birthday, she suddenly seemed so grown up. In one month, she went from having no teeth to having six […]
Why Do Moms Feel Guilty All the Damn Time?
Men don’t ask for what they need. They demand it. If they want to go to the gym, they say, “I’m going to the gym.” If they’re exhausted, they sleep in. Women sheepishly ask for it, then feel bad about asking. It. Is. Ridiculous. Now, before my husband […]