Mom Humor – Page 23

Just Another Part of the Daily Routine

Just before bedtime… Me: Where’s Daddy? Madeline: Doing his little thing after work. (That is, retreating to the bathroom for a few minutes sans clinging kiddos. It’s the poor man’s only respite when he returns home after a long day of work. I can certainly relate.)

"Sole" Searching

Jesus is everywhere. Sometimes he can even be found in Mommy’s shoe.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

Preschooler: Mommy, how do bears pee and poop when they hibernate?

Is Nothing Private?

Certainly not Mommy’s undergarment drawer.

The War Zone

Mommy Medic is on guard as we wage a war against the virulent stomach bug. She stands on call if the wounded soldier (AKA a 17-month-old who keeps scooting off the bed and prefers to nap on the towels) needs to heave again or just requires some extra TLC. This is what moms do –Read the whole post >>

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.