Boy Mom Tribe

I love this little quote. I have said this all too many times. But how do you describe Motherhood to a new Mom? How do you tell her how beautiful and amazing it is, but also not sugar coat it? I'm going to give it my best shot friends! Here goes! 1. Your husband does not instinctively know how much help you need. You have to ask (not just "I need help." But, "I need you to take the kids for one hour a day so I can regain my sanity." Or, "Can you do the dishes after dinner today?" or, "Can you help pick up?" Right after baby is born, you need to ASK for this, "Can you take care of dinner and laundry and keep the house clean every day for a week or two?") He really just doesn't know. And, that's ok. Just ask. He probably feels clueless (and maybe a little pushed aside). 2. You will not sleep much at all and it will surprise you how much that affects your mood. So don't feel guilty for taking naps. If the house is a mes...

Have you ever felt like you are just losing time with your kids? like it's just slipping away? Or, maybe, you, like me feel like one or more of your kids are more distant from you than the others. And you wonder why. Before I get into this, I want to say one thing. I'm not sharing a sob story here. I'm not trying to get pity or make people feel bad for me. What I AM trying to do, is be completely honest and open. The raw kind of honest. I'm sharing because what I went through might help someone else to not feel alone. You are NOT alone. You are not the only Mom who has ever felt like you are failing at every turn. You are not the only Mom who feels clueless sometimes about how to reach your kids. YOU are the BEST Mom for your kids. Believe it, tell yourself over and over. I stumbled through my days just wondering WHY this little human God had given me couldn't just do what he had been told! I've told him a THOUSAND times not to do this or that, and, still, h...