Author: okayestmom
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Apparently the entire electrical system is more developmentally enriching than anything in the playroom. My children have thousands of dollars’ worth of toys. Light-up toys. Musical toys. Stacking toys. Sensory toys. Toys designed by actual child-development experts who apparently did not consider the magnetic pull of an electrical cord lying six feet away. Because given…
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Realistic snack ideas made with ordinary food—because nobody has time to cut a cucumber into a woodland creature at 3:17 p.m. Toddlers are deeply committed to keeping us humble. They will eat something enthusiastically at daycare, refuse the exact same food at home and then ask for a snack twelve minutes after dinner. With three…
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Realistic home organization for moms who want less clutter — without spending their entire lives organizing it. Before I had kids, I thought being organized meant having a clean house. Everything had a place. Counters were relatively clear. You could walk across the living room without stepping on something that screamed. Now I have three…
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You love each other. You really do. You just also love sleep, silence, and not having to explain where the wipes are for the 847th time. Picture this. You finally get all the kids to bed. The house is quiet. You’ve been looking forward to spending time together all day. Instead… One of you is…
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There is a very specific kind of overstimulation that I don’t think I truly understood until I became a mom. One kid is crying. Another one is asking for a snack while actively holding a snack. Someone can’t find something that has apparently become my responsibility to locate. The TV is on volume 5000. A…
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I have spent hundreds of dollars on toys. Educational toys. Developmental toys. Toys with buttons. Toys that sing. Toys that promised to teach my children fine motor skills, problem solving and possibly prepare them for medical school. Do you know what my kids fought over this morning? An oven glove. Not even two oven gloves.…
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There is a special kind of confidence that comes with preparing your toddler a beautiful, balanced dinner. Protein? Check. Vegetable? Check. Carb? Check. Fruit? Look at me go. You place it in front of them feeling like you’ve really nailed this whole parenting thing. And then your toddler looks at the plate like you’ve served…
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If your living room doubles as the playroom, you know how quickly toys can take over. By the end of the day, it can feel like your house has disappeared under blocks, cars and stuffed animals. We have three kids under three, so I stopped chasing a Pinterest-perfect playroom a long time ago. I just…
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My house is never completely clean—and I’m done feeling guilty about it. Ten things I stopped beating myself up over in this messy, exhausting season of motherhood.
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The mental load of motherhood is exhausting—and most of it is completely invisible. A relatable look at why moms feel responsible for remembering everything, and why sometimes being “good enough” really is enough.