being a mom

Motherhood changes everything

There are no words to describe the inexpressible feelings of having a newborn.

I never planned on being a mother to 10 kids—but here we are

I never planned on being a mother of 10 kids, although I…

To the mama that taught me motherhood is not a competition, thank you

With that one comment, this stranger was telling me, in true mom code, the one thing all mothers need to hear: Motherhood is hard—for everyone.

What I wish I could ask my mom about motherhood

How did you do it? I want to ask her. I am a stay at home mom, and some days I can't even deal. Seriously, how did you do this without missing a beat?

I lost myself in motherhood—but it didn’t last forever

All the things that had made me an individual had faded away in the sleepless chaos of having young children. My home life was who I had become. My entire existence centered around taking care of my children, keeping the house and my husband.

To the mama who doesn’t have everything together—you’re not alone

My day-to-day is filled with micro failures that prevent me from achieving any semblance of "best mom ever" status.

Motherhood is: Managing to keep on going even when it feels like you can’t

I still don't feel completely steady on my feet, but I'm on auto-pilot now. I get up. I change him. I feed him. I put him back in bed. Wash, rinse, repeat.

9 Gross Things About Being a Mom

These things probably don't gross you out now that you have kids.

8 Things You Swore You’d Never Do As a Mom

Moms need to ‘fess up--we’re all doing these things

What the First Year Means to Mom

Sometimes it’s motherhood that actually helps you discover yourself.