One Tough Mother

First Mothers’ Day! Not feeling so much tough as tired but these two little guys are totally worth it!

I didn’t plan it this way.  But two weeks ago I realized this post, which I drafted specifically for Mothers’ Day, would be PulseonParenting.com’s 100th.  Hitting the century mark with an entry honoring moms feels like good karma.  And I want you, all who have been reading PulseonParenting, to be a part of the good vibe.  Moms can handle most anything parenting throws their way…in fact, I’d put money on it that you all are Tough Mothers.  I’ll bet you have posted your most heroic, vulnerable, gross and/or hilarious maternal moments on Facebook or Twitter or your own blog.  But today consider sharing an example here, on PulseonParenting.  Or comment on PulseonParenting’s Facebook page.  Join moms from around the country in compiling “100 Tough Mother Moments” to honor Pulse’s big 1-0-0.  Share the moments that bind us moms together in a sisterhood like no other.  And invite your friends to do the same!

The following are examples of Tough Mother moments…some are my own, others belong to relatives, and perhaps some will resonate with you!  You may be One Tough Mother if:

~You’ve potty-trained your toddler in a half bathroom while the baby rapidly unrolls the toilet paper.

~You’ve been peed on by the neighbor’s dog while helping your carsick child throw up in a torn plastic bag.

~You’ve driven 80 miles-an-hour to get to your child who hit his head on the babysitter’s driveway.

~You’ve proudly worn a Barbie sticker on your sweater while running morning errands.

~You’ve prepared lunch for your kids when you have the stomach flu.

~You’ve passed an empty McDonald’s cup around in a traffic jam so the kids can pee.  And then put the full cup in the cup holder.

Have a “Tough Mother” moment?  Please share!

And Happy Mothers’ Day, all you Tough Mothers!