Comments on: Observe the Year of The Mom

By: Phat Baby Photographer

Phat Baby Photographer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:52:29 +0000

I’m not a Mom, but that doesn’t mean I can’t help the cause. … so in addition to my marriage vows, I vow to watch the kids whenever my wife needs to pee.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:33:09 +0000

Thank you Sharon, for helping me scribble out “Manage to pee with the door closed” off my resolution list

This year, I will take care of myself by having my child sleep in his own room, despite my husband’s objections that he’s too young. Hopefully, this will stop me from jumping out of bed and being at his bedside before either of us are really, fully awake about 10 times in the middle of the night. That’s how I plan on celebrating the Year of the Mom.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:36:27 +0000

An immodest proposal – pee with the door open. I’m now 7 years into being a rookie mom and, for better or worse I’ve stuck with the open-door policy. When my son was born, closing the bathroom door risked waking him up and, when he got older, keeping it open saved a lot of crying (a friend explained the object-permanence reasons for peeing in full-view: “when he can’t see you, he doesn’t know if you’re going to the toilet or going out of town”). Today, it’s my four year old daughter who follows me in, chattering over the tinkling noise, happy that no conversation need be interrupted.

Two caveats: 1) This policy is reserved for peeing, not other bathroom activities. 2) It’s addictive – I had to apologize to a close friend the other day when I accidently ushered her into my open-door-ism. Fortunately, my son now has a stronger sense of propriety than his mom and shuts the door if I forget : -)

By: Carolina

Carolina — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:32:08 +0000

What is it about moms and not stopping to pee? I know I’ve had this conversation with mom girlfriends before.
And I’m already doing my new year’s resolution, which is setting down time for writing…let’s hope it doesn’t go the way of last year’s resolution, which was to learn to use chopsticks. Not much luck with that one.

By: Taryn

Taryn — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:26:34 +0000

I will make time to take a shower DAILY! And put a little makeup on too. Even if it is just blush and mascara. It’s amazing how feeling good can change my whole attitude. My kids and my husband will appreciate it I’m sure!