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The "Mom Brain" Fashion Statements We Never Meant To Make
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The “Mom Brain” Fashion Statements We Never Meant To Make

by Désirée August 18, 2018
written by Désirée

The phrase “mom brain” or “baby brain” gets tossed around a lot, especially during those first years of parenthood when sleep is at a premium and our minds feel a bit like mush.

But I think we can admit there’s a ring of truth to it when we do something like leave our travel mug on top of the car and drive away, or put our phone charger in the freezer, or realize in the parking lot of Target that (oops) you’re still wearing your nursing pyjama top and no bra.

We asked on our Facebook page:

Have you ever left your house wearing something that you didn’t mean to be wearing? Pyjamas, slippers, mismatched shoes, no shoes… that sort of thing?

Here’s what you had to say!

“I spent three hours teaching one morning with a pair of black lace panties twisted into my scarf. I grabbed the scarf off the floor of my closet in a hurry and managed to stick my head through the leg hole of the panties. The scarf was annoying me until I figured out it wasn’t part of my scarf, but the hitchhiking panties, and had to get them off from around my neck without my classroom full of juniors noticing.” – Julie

“I was only driving no plans to get out of car so of course I said “eff the bra”… Also happened to be wearing a tank with very large arm holes for night nursing purposes. Wondered why passerby at the convenience store parking lot were giving me funny looks… My boob was totally hanging out and I’m just sitting in my car, ho-hum, waiting for my boyfriend to bring me a Red Bull.” – Jacqueline

The "Mom Brain" Fashion Statements We Never Meant To Make

“My son used his sister’s headband and decorated it with pipe cleaners and beads as his antennae as part of his caterpillar costume for his starring role in his class production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar on the last day of school. At the end he gave them to me to wear. I promptly forgot. As room parent I gathered the children, made a little speech, and helped them present- in front of all their parents- the gifts we’d purchased for their teachers. We had a little party where I mingled with the other parents. I stopped at the convenience store and then the PO Box at the post office on my way to work. It wasn’t until my first meeting of the day that one of my employees asked about my headgear and I reached up to feel what she was talking about that I realized… caterpillar antennae!” – Meghanne

“I forgotten my shoes a couple times… I’ll get all the kids dressed and ready and herd them all into the car- buckle them in safely and drive to where I’m going and only when I step out of the car do I realize that I’m not wearing any shoes so I can’t go in ? Newborn sleep deprivation is real.” – Crystal

“After my daughter was born I drove to the store in a pajama shirt. I remembered to change my pants, but I guess got distracted and forgot about my shirt. I didn’t realize until I was at the store. ???? I use to forget my coat all the time, getting everyone in the car was so hectic and crazy I wouldn’t notice till we were getting out of the car at our destination I had no coat and was freezing.” – Rachel

“I once left a friends house WITHOUT MY SHOES. I remembered the baby, though!” – Christina

“I’ve accidentally worn slippers to the grocery store multiple times. But my favorite was the time I looked down in the checkout line and realized I was wearing one slipper and one sandal. Whoops.” – Audrey

“I grabbed my shoes while running late for work one morning. Ended up grabbing not only two different shoes but also two of the same side. That was an uncomfortable day.” – JA

“Once, in the haze of new motherhood, I got up, got dressed for work, packed the diaper bag, put the baby in the car, got into the car, and then realized I wasn’t wearing pants.” – Miranda

“I left the house wearing these slippers. I had 5 month old triplets at the time, I think I am surprised now, looking back, that this was the worst thing I left the house wearing!” – Claudia

When "Mom Brain" Becomes A Fashion Statement

Thank you to all the awesome moms who shared their stories.

We are SO not alone in our “mom brain” moments! 😉

Solidarity. #fistbump

August 18, 2018 0 comment
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Toddlers Are The Harshest Food Critics

by Désirée July 31, 2018
written by Désirée

Honesty is the key to any relationship and we always want our kids to feel like they can tell us anything… right?

But really, toddlers take this concept to a whole new level. Especially when they turn into tiny food critics. (And we’re definitely impressing the Zagat people.)

“Sure mom, the mac and cheese was swell, but I’ll have what the cat’s having.”

Next time, just serve up those noodles in a cat dish and call it a day. (Does that count as a parenting hack?)

Thank you to mom Sara (instagram.com/sarajegeorge) for letting us share this adorable video.

July 31, 2018 1 comment
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This Dad’s Brutally Honest Craigslist Van Ad Is So Relatable It Hurts
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This Dad’s Brutally Honest Craigslist Van Ad Is So Relatable It Hurts

by Désirée July 27, 2018
written by Désirée

Buying a used car can be super stressful because you never really know if you’re getting the whole story. However, if you’re in the market for a 2005 Ford E350 passenger van, this Craigslist ad is as honest as they get.

First up, the seller (a dad from Texas) dives into a description of some of the physical damage the car has sustained at the hands of his family of eleven:

“The van is missing a speaker in the side door. My kids have been throwing random items in the speaker hole for years. So, you may end up with some very special treasures. Or really old chicken nuggets. Probably both.”

Related: The Zones Of A Filthy Family Car

The outside is also a bit damaged.

“One side of the van has a yellow scuff mark on it. That’s courtesy of me and a battle with a yellow concrete parking divider (I did not win). The other side of the van has a matching white scuff mark. That one is courtesy of my wife. She completes me. In related news, you know how most cars these days come equipped with a fancy backup cameras? This one does not.”

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Inevitablely, when you have kids and ANY vehicle, this becomes your reality:

“Every one of our children has thrown up in this van at some point in the past decade… The van is clean now; but, it will probably always be inhabited by the ghost of vomit past.”

Vomit. Ghost.

Relatable.

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But it does come with an entertainment system:

“There’s a 20″ tv mounted to the ceiling. It works and is connected to an in-dash DVD player. This is a handy feature as it helps distract kids from the intermittent air conditioning and smell of decaying chicken nuggets.”

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And just to cover all the bases:

“if you’re wondering if some particular part of the van works, just assume it doesn’t work in the way that Ford originally intended it to work.”

This speaks to all parents on deep, deep level.

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The price?

“I looked the van up on Kelley Blue Book. $4,396. Unfortunately, Kelley Blue Book only allows me to choose between the following conditions: excellent, very good, good, and fair. I chose “fair” since “sad” was not an option. I’ve adjusted my asking price accordingly.”

A cool $3,800 and this baby’s you.

But maybe get one of these before you take it for a spin:

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PS. Just incase this van sells before you make it to this post (because who wouldn’t want it, right?) here’s a pic of the whole post for the archives. Or whenever you need to feel better about all the rotten chicken nuggets and barf in your own car. 😉

Source: Craigslist

July 27, 2018 0 comment
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It'll Be Worth It
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It’ll Be Worth It

by Jill July 24, 2018
written by Jill

It'll Be Worth It

In a year, this will all be behind you.

You’ll look back at this struggle and be glad you started when you did.

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

by Jill March 23, 2016
written by Jill

NoGoodDeed

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