Naptime is the new happy hour

On the recommendation of a fellow work mom, I read "Naptime is the New Happy Hour" by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor.

This is the book I had hoped to one day write for moms-it is real, it is funny and it is honest. I would often read it before going to bed and was afraid I would wake Marc with my laughing.

She talks about how to avoid the smug moms and find real moms. Those are the moms who knows when it comes to be a parent, there are no perfect scorecards. She also talks about how it is OK to have a guilt free break-something I really struggle with. She says that with all we give, we deserve a break as often as possible. Whether it is help cleaning, someone to watch our children or at the very least a therapist to hear about our problems once a week. There should be no shame in it. I hope I can start to really take her advice on this one. As crazy as it sounds, that is one reason I wanted to try running. Not only will it be great exercise for me but it would be 30 minutes to an hour I would have to myself. Just me and my crazy IPod playlist.

I can't wait to start her other book, Sippy Cups are not for Chardonney . . .