Gotta mow the lawn and kiddo took my airpods to school. Sigh. It's gonna be a long ass hour and a half 😭 #parentinglife #momprobs

I want to turn on the TV, but I moved it out of the living room and unplugged it as part of my parenting plan. #momprobs

As she’s not been a fan of her crib (she’s been sleeping in a bassinet in our room since she was born) but last night she slept in her crib All night and only woke up one time 🙌🏻🙌🏻 hopefully this is the start of something wonderful bc mama is TIRED 🥱 😅 #momprobs

It’s that time of year! Christmas crafts are always a lot of fun, but they also are so messy around here 😆

Do you have any crafts planned?

#holidayprojects #motherhoodunfiltered #parentinghumor #mommemes #momprobs #honestmomconfessions #funnymom #relatablemom #sahmproblems #honestmom #thatmomlife

Me, sits down to get work done.

Also me, immediately gets a message to pick up my child with a very busted ski binding.

#momprobs

Some mom is suggesting emailing the SUPERINTENDENT because the school principal is using a hard to read font in her emails. Like. Maybe a light ask to the principal first? Remind me never to run anything for the PTA ever jeez
#momprobs #settledownkaren

One of my children had a bad dream about an hour ago and crawled into my bed.

He's now laying completely perpendicular across me and I'm trapped.

I don't yet have to go to the bathroom enough that it's a bad version of trapped, but bad trapped is on the horizon.

#momprobs

How do you stop your teenager from “borrowing” your cords to never be seen again?

This is my latest attempt after my computer died mid work day and neither my cord or kid were anywhere to be found.

Had to source my travel one.

#momprobs

12, tonight while being tucked in: I'm too old for tuck-ins

Also 12: and too old for hugs

Me: that's too much growing up in 1 night

12: It's a growth spurt, we all have to deal with it

10: I'll give you an extra hug and you can tuck me in twice

😢😢😢
#momprobs

I had a bunch of time blocked this last week to catch up on work.

Somehow that did not happen and I also accumulated more work.

It's also looking at least even odds I'll have a child home sick tomorrow, which is related to both issues above.

*sigh*

#momprobs

The boys are being so loud today that I'm legit sitting in my car to finish making work calls today.

#momprobs

I went to the kitchen to make shepherd's pie, which we have all the ingredients for.

I was informed it is taco Tuesday and I am to sit on the couch until tacos are ready.

We do not have all the ingredients for tacos.

I am on the sofa waiting for this to play out.
#momprobs

Nothing makes you feel like you've started to hit the backside of your 40s like a snuggle monkey crawling into your bed with a stuffy nose and somehow that ending up as a hug-induced pinched nerve. 😐

#momprobs

When my kid chooses his attire - it's the "fancy camo" pants, the orange beanie for "safety", a minecraft backpack, a vest (because jackets are for "wimps")...

...and a tin of cod in his pocket. 🤣
#momprobs

9, pours half and half generously over cereal.

Me: we have milk

9: I know

Me: will you be using it for your cereal?

9: it tastes more like ice cream this way

Me: carry on

#momprobs

At the store buying snacks for school.

9 has selected "the most spicy chip in the store".

11 has selected pork rinds.

I don't think either child is prepared for these life experiences.

#momprobs

Nothing makes you feel old and uncool like an open house with a middle school child that you are clearly not interesting enough for.

😐

#momprobs

The boys have discovered they can pretend to be playing in their rooms while actually watching TV in my room.

They are sneaky enough to not be gone for long enough that I notice...but not sneaky enough to avoid leaving presents in my bed.

I just sat on a beyblade. 😐
#momprobs

While departing, the mailman left the front gate wide open.

Dog nosed the house door open.

I snagged keys to the van and remote opened the door for the dog to jump in.

Then wrapped the interview and grabbed the dog.

Thus is my life campaigning as a regular person.
#momprobs

In one sitting, our 9 year old just shredded, and consumed entirely, a wedge of gouda from @BalfourFarm that was approximately a half pound of cheese.

Nothing else.

Just cheese.
#momprobs

This morning I woke up with 11 sneaking into my bed with a big, cudly hug and telling me how much he missed me from a bad dream.

Then he let out an enormous fart, told me he was kidding and didn't want a smelly room, and swiftly departed.
#momprobs

It seems I say "absolutely not" too often; it's 9's favorite new phrase.

#momprobs

For dessert tonight, 9 drank a solid cup of heavy cream.

That's it.

Just cream.

With a straw.
#momprobs

11 just opened his bedroom door and straight-faced, with every ounce of earnestness he could muster, told me that these are the only shoes he owns that fit him so he has to wear them out this evening.

#momprobs

9: mom, I'm ready!!!

It's nearly 9:30 at night.

He's wearing a wet suit, a dog harness, skeleton gloves, with a bungee cord...belt(?) and sporting a fully extended extendable shoehorn.

I do not know what he's ready for.
#momprobs

One easy, free thing you can do to help the campaign today is ask a friend to have a follow of this account and @MaineRaising.

Come for the rage...stay for the solutions.

And the #momprobs.

And the dog pics.

8 just ran up and took the pepper I was getting ready to slice up for brunch out of my hand, then ran off with it in his mouth like a feral dog maniacally laughing like the joker.

I'd say I've achieved my fruit and veggies goal for the day.
#momprobs

Me, every Tuesday night before bed: kids, DO YOU HAVE PANTS?

In unison: we have like 10 pairs

Me: are they CLEAN?

Them: yes, mom

Also them, every Wednesday: moooooom, we don't have pants

Me: YOU HAVE LIKE 10 PAIRS EACH, HOW ARE THEY NOT CLEAN?

Them: they're gone!
#momprobs

8: you made meatloaf. I HATE MEATLOAF!!!!

Me: you can pick tomorrow's dinner

8: 😐

Me: 😐

8: 😐

Me:😐

8: *sigh* fine

Also 8, after downing 3 slices of meatloaf: moooooooom, is there more meatloaf?
#momprobs

Tonight is every Maine parent's winter joy...will I get a call somewhere between 2 am and 5 am telling me I don't need to make my children wake up at 7 am thus making me want to sleep until 10 am, except work probably isn't canceled and the kids want to play in snow.

#momprobs