#beingamomishard

[watchoutforice]

Miss Mouse sez "Being a mom is EXHAUSTING...thanks for the use of your bed, Mama. Imma take a nap now, k?" . #WahioMesoh #WahioMouse #NewBaby #BeingAMomIsHard #NapTime (at Wahio Walkabout) https://www.instagram.com/p/CADYfTSHaFV/?igshid=1c2joayt4chkq

[waynelvslcy]

'Her disembodied voice would often be heard over the intercom demanding "Be quiet!" or "Go to sleep now!" A ruckus would prompt what Desi Jr. called her motto: "The first who gets hurt gets hit."'—Kathleen Brady #lucilleball #lucyball #happymothersday #thingsamothersays #justbeingamom #raisingchildren #beingamomishard #desiarnazjr #famouschildren #famousmom #favoriteredhead https://www.instagram.com/p/CABExZLHSB0/?igshid=19cv9n0eor46g

[moviebitches]

Incredibly saddened to hear about #PennyMarshall 😢 Figured what better way to pay tribute than a throwback to my #LaverneAndShirley look. RIP #beingamomishard #fabulouscuntisland #LeagueOfHerOwn https://www.instagram.com/p/Brisp81lNZD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=38gljogkp1vy

[isabelphoto]

Side effect of teen Mom hood : whatever wall I had previously built around myself doubled in size pretty quick when we had Jack. A lot of people spend a lot of time telling you you’ll fail and it’s a battle sometimes you’ll only succeed with blinders on and ear plugs. Doing it alone. This was the first time any of our children required surgery or an overnight hospital stay. It was really fucking scary. I also noticed something else. Apparently some of you nuts have seen fit to stick around me, despite my occasional horrifying absences from the functioning adult world, lack of money to do fun shit, and a salty as fuck attitude. I have a village and I didn’t even let myself notice. So to all of you MOTHERFUCKING ANGELS OUT THERE YOU KNOW WHO Thank. You. I’m a tough nut to crack but I love real hard and I’m doing something right to be loved by you all. Arthur is home and resting and hopefully his incision heals well and his biopsy report comes back clear. #arthurbowman #beingamomishard #kidsaresostrongitsstupid

[coachrichiepryor]

One of the best reasons to go food shopping. Stocking up on alcohol to survive another week of parenting. #awareparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #momsanddads #parentblog#positiveparenting #singleparenting #americanmom #beingamomishard #mummytoboys #parentslove #teenagerssuck #intuitiveparenting #exhaustedparents #northernmamas #singlemomjourney #momofboysandgirls #nonstopmama #positiveparentingsolutions #respectfulparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #parenteducation #presentparent #stepmama #singlemomjourney #parenthacks #momstrugglingwell #momstress #childsupportproblems #consciousparenting #parentingpower #parentproblems (at Watertown, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5C_GEhF2CW/?igshid=15rxu2pth5qm

[2mumstiredmuch-blog]

Now my baby is sleeping and now it's the time of night that my mind wonders. I think about stuff throughout the day. I wish that I could be a better mum. I think that I try my best but, is my best good enough. I wish to have more patience. I really hope my baby boy is happy and enjoying his childhood and, it scares me to think that he is not. I wish that my mom was here to guide me. I would hate to think that I'm doing this all wrong and that my baby will grow up all messed up. I have had a pretty crazy life and done a lot of things in my life that were stupid and wrong. How can I make sure my baby boy goes down a better path that I did. I pray that knowing he is so loved and so smart and so good is a stepping stone in the right direction. Being a mom is the hardest thing I have ever done and the most important. I pray I am doing it right. #sleepingbaby #mindonoverdrive #worring #needmorepatience #beabettermom #missingmymom #ismybestgoodenough #enjoychildhood #heisloved #heissmart #heisgood #regretsinlife #adifferentpath #beingamomishard #momlife #momslove #momsofinstagram #instamom #instadaily #momblogger

[kidscoffeelife]

Accurate. #momlife #kids #parenting #beingamomishard #tribe #funny #happythursday

[kimimarinyoga]

It's one of these days. #ugh #beingamomishard #beingakidishard

[onecraftymess]

Sweet dreams dear friends - had a hell of a night - the kind that drains your brain and talked way too much! Just need to push restart and get some sleep and hope tomorrow is a new day! Biggest issue was Wasting so much creative time - good night!!! #love #stringart #bebrave #stayoncourse #heart #heartart #beingamomishard #momboss #handmade #mediator (at Curtiscraftcentral)

[bubbletreesoapery-blog]

Hey Mama - You deserve a nice, long soak! A few scoops of our bath salt blend and 15 minutes of quiet is good for the soul (and your sanity)! 🛀🏻⠀ ⠀ BONUS: Head over to our specials page to take advantage of our Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Our Birthday Special ends tomorrow! #treatyourskinwell #yourskinwillthankyouforit #bubbletreesoapery #bubbletreesoaps #welovebubbletreesoapery #smellssogood #treatyourself #bekindtoyourskin #smellsgood #madewithasmile #ilovemyjob #madewithlove #loveyourskin #skinfood #thesmallthings #enjoythelittlethings #itsthelittlethings #pamperyourskin #pamperyourself #uplifting #selfcare #soulcare #enjoylife #soakaway #soakthedayaway #bathsalts #deadseasalts #relax #mommingishard #beingamomishard

[coachrichiepryor]

Sure. I can also stick a rake up my ass and rake the yard on my way into the house. Being a parent helps us build skills we never thought in a million years we would need. Too bad the pay sucks. 😂 #awareparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #momsanddads #parentblog#positiveparenting #singleparenting #americanmom #beingamomishard #mummytoboys #parentslove #teenagerssuck #intuitiveparenting #exhaustedparents #northernmamas #singlemomjourney #momofboysandgirls #nonstopmama #positiveparentingsolutions #respectfulparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #parenteducation #presentparent #stepmama #singlemomjourney #parenthacks #momstrugglingwell #momstress #childsupportproblems #consciousparenting #parentingpower #parentproblems (at Manomet Beach, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B47ZyXilub7/?igshid=wnpv0if3w94l

[onecraftymess]

Midweek Meltdown 🥴 This photo is me in all my glory. I’m a mom and a wife and a friend to a select few 😳 by choice. For the most part life is good. I’m happy, they’re happy my husbands happy but last week (the entire week) was a shit show and I was a mess. I was Mad 😡 like fuming every day last week. I think quarantine life hit me and all the bickering between these 3 escalated and the stuff that usually rolls off my back was pinching every nerve. Then my husband - oh lord I couldnt stand the sight of him. Things don’t way him down the way they do me. He can tune us all out. He apologized with flowers one day and the next he was acting like a prick - it probably would have been NO big deal but this time - last week...he could do nothing right. If you know my husband he’s pretty relaxed so we were both at the end of our rope, me with life and him with me. That was last week, today we are gone, away from home, just the 2 of us and things are looking up. No one said marriage or being a mom would be cakes and pies every day but when you work through the shit, the rainbow is so bright on the other side. All this to say life is hard but baby so am I. #lifeishard #midweekmeltdown #sharingiscaring #mytruth #openandhonest #feelgood #feelings #lifeishard #bossbabe #momlife #beingawife #marriageishard #lifeisgood #baddaysbuildbetterdays #imgood #wereallinthistogether #stayingstrong #madeitthrough #momlife #mamabear #iamstrong #wearestrong #youareenough #iambrave #lifeisbeautiful #hardwork #beingamomishard #ilovemyself #ilovemyfamily #selfie #workedhardforthis https://www.instagram.com/p/COfwp4gpwuI/?igshid=glfqx2gqsb8x

[officialannyjean-blog]

No, MY Baby. Not Yours

As parent’s, we all have pet peeves. We all get a little cranky when someone oversteps their boundaries and we all question if we’re overreacting to something a family member or friend is doing. And that’s okay. It comes with parenting. 

The thing people don’t ever seem to understand is the fact that our children are our babies...not theirs. It seems impossible for them to get that our ruling trumps everyone else’s. No one get’s it. 

Every single one of us have heard “a little won’t hurt” or “you’re being ridiculous” or any other excuse to undermine what you’ve said. And we all reach our breaking point where we have to put our foot down and piss someone off. 

And that’s also okay. 

One pet peeve of mine are when people offer my child food that she’s not ready to eat. I’d once gotten in a fight with a relative of ours who insisted she start baby food at 2 months. We hadn’t gotten the approval for our doctor, and I sure as hell wasn’t ready to start her on foods. Yet this woman, who somehow thought she knew my baby best, insisted on trying to stick a spoon of Cream-O-Wheat down my daughter’s throat. But I’ve never snatched silverware out of anyone’s hand as fast as I wrenched that one from her’s. Are you trying to choke my child to death, or cause open gut? 

Or how about when people leave a bottle out, when there’s plenty left over to stick it in the fridge? Whether it be formula or breast milk, That stuff is hard to pump, or expensive. Breast milk is good for 4 hours outside of the fridge, and 2 days in the fridge. Formula is half that; 2 hours out and 24 hours in the fridge. There is a HUGE time duration to get up and put that leftover in the refrigerator. It’s understandable if you’re out and about and don’t have access to a refrigerator, I’m not that crazy. But what do they care, right? It’s not their money. 

Some of you are probably wondering why this is such a big deal...let me give you an idea of why formula and breast milk is SO important. Breast milk takes time, precious time out of our day, out of our sore and tired boobs, to pump maybe half a bottle. Formula is pretty much $20 a can where I am from. It lasts 2-3 days. So a month, moms are spending anywhere from $200-300 on formula. That’s a car payment guys! Not everyone gets assistance from the government. Whoever wrote “no need to cry over spilled milk” clearly has never put time and effort into getting it!

My absolute favorite is “my baby.” We’ve all heard it, some of us cringe at it.I know I do. I have to grit my teeth when I’ve asked people stop and they continue to do so. Maybe you mean well, maybe it’s “your baby” because you’re related or whatever, but it’s not. Even if you’ve bought the child clothes/bibs/diapers/whatever here and there, the child isn’t yours. The words “my baby” belong to the parents. You know...the one’s who birthed them? The one’s who get up all hours of the night, or never sleep for that matter, to take care of the child. The one who spends $300 on food for said child. “My baby” belongs to the ones who are consistently raising, loving, and spending money on the baby. Not you, crazy aunt who smothers child in disgustingly wet kisses like your the Aunt on Mickey’s Christmas Carol, suffocating Donald’s nephews. 

And you know what? We all have pet peeves and we all have boundaries everyone thinks it’s okay to cross. And it’s okay to put your foot down and put them, no, shove them back in their place. Because sometimes, that’s what it takes. So what if it makes you a bitch? So what if they get mad at you? Follow your rules, don’t cross the line, and you wouldn’t have to treat them that way. So stand your ground, mommas, even if you have to be the bad guy. Chances are, they’ll get over it. 

Being A Mom Is Hard

[mommynap-blog]

We have to move. Life is really stressful now because of it. I feel like a shitty mom for getting upset and frustrated so much lately. Today mid dish washing I laid on the couch and starting crying, because that's all I can really do today. My sweet baby boy saw me and asked me if I was sad, then he went and grabbed a book he wanted to read to me. I laid on the couch while he sat on the floor and read me the book. (Note: I'm pretty sure he can't read words but I think he has each page memorized). After he was done he asked me if I was happy. I have the most amazing beautiful little human ever. :)

[coachrichiepryor]

Did anyone tell us it was going to be easy? Our parents wished we had kids just like us. So funny how those curses are passed on from generation to generation so when your kids drive you nuts pay it forward. 🤘#awareparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #momsanddads #parentblog#positiveparenting #singleparenting #americanmom #beingamomishard #mummytoboys #parentslove #teenagerssuck #intuitiveparenting #exhaustedparents #northernmamas #singlemomjourney #momofboysandgirls #nonstopmama #positiveparentingsolutions #respectfulparenting #stepmumlife #stepmomadvice #parenteducation #presentparent #stepmama #singlemomjourney #parenthacks #momstrugglingwell #momstress #childsupportproblems #consciousparenting #parentingpower #parentproblems (at Plymouth, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B45XeGelS7I/?igshid=e9s86m6nnwdv