Does this resonate with you: Do you use the word “should” frequently? Examples might include: I should go and play Legos with the kids instead of washing the dishes. I should get up earlier and work out. I should really get off my phone and finish the 14 other projects …
Read More »I am a mom-judger
I am a mommy-judger. Full disclosure: it was so easy to judge. It IS so easy to judge. Judging tells me that I’m not failing completely as a mother. It makes me feel like I’ve got something together. I compare, tear, and smugly look on as a child is screaming …
Read More »Reno, NV – 89523 – Mom Seeking Mom Friends (non-judgmental only, please)
Recently, Reno Moms Blog asked our readers what they would be interested in reading about from the contributors. There were a few hits around talking to other moms at the park. I don’t want to mislead, because I don’t have a solution to this, but I wanted to add my …
Read More »Moms For Moms Day: What will you share?
Drop the judgment and bring the love! March 4th is Moms for Moms Day, a collaboration between The Bump and CT Working Moms. The vision behind Moms for Moms Day is one that any mama can appreciate: “The journey to motherhood is flooded with decisions (from the type of diapers you’ll buy, to …
Read More »6 Things I Never Would Have Done Until I Became a Mom
I hate bananas. Always have. They gross me out…they get mushy and brown and turn into gelatinous goo. Every time I see a kid eat a banana, I throw up a little in my mouth. I always swore to myself that when I became a parent—IF I became a parent …
Read More »My True Mommy Confessions
I received a great Christmas present from my best friend. It’s a book called PostSecret, which is the collected results of an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. Confessions have included “I don’t care about recycling (but I pretend …
Read More »I Don’t Know How She Does It: Jenn D.
This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series I Don't Know How She Does ItOur popular series is back! Reno Moms Blog contributor Jenn D. is on the blog today with the latest entry in “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” our look at how a variety …
Read More »Take Off Your Super Mom Mask
Today’s post is from Reno Moms Blog guest contributor Mandi Holden. Mandi is a poet, blogger, wife and baby mama of two in Reno. She is one part ginger and two parts “gangsta.” She spends her days counseling women who are going through transitions in their spiritual practice, and is currently …
Read More »Reality check. I’m not perfect
I had a dream once: that I would make no mistakes as a parent. That I would naturally accommodate every one of my child’s needs, easily understanding their complex personalities. I studied other parents and wrote mental notes of the things I would and would not do. I dreamed …
Read More »The Mom I Am
Mommy Wars. Spend enough time online, and you’re certain to stumble into a greater helping of them than any woman could care for. Countless blog posts have been written about them. Reading the comments on most any parenting-aimed topic will remind you of just how heated they can become. Take …
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