8 Mom Hacks to Becoming a Happier Momma

Each child is so unique and each momma too. Here are some of the hacks that have worked for me but they are by no means universal. Because some moms need to have a clean house to feel stress free and some kids need more attention…

1. Coffee! Because how the heck are you supposed to make it through the day without the help of something strong.

 2. Your house doesn’t have to be perfectly clean. Pay someone to clean your house once/twice a month (worth every penny ladies) and spend 30 minutes scrambling to clean the whole house before you have guests over. My husband and I also tackle the main level for 10 minutes every night before we go to bed so the house feels cleaner and I feel accomplished.

3. Don’t compare your baby to other babies or yourself to other moms. Every baby and every mom is unique. Babies grow in different areas and at different speeds. And moms, don’t waste your time trying to be something that you aren’t.

4. Feed your child Easy Mac or PB&J every once in awhile… or a lot… because who has time to spend 45 minutes cooking a healthy meal only to have your child scream that they want yogurt instead. In our house we shoot for one healthy meal a day(and if she went to daycare, let’s hope it was lunch).

5. Talk to your partner. Communicate when you are having a rough day or just need some help with the chores. Tell your partner to communicate with you when he needs something as well, because when you are a mom it’s too hard to notice the subtle cues that he’s trying to show you.

6. Don’t have too many toys out at once, you’ll just end up cleaning them up EVERY night, until your kids are old enough to clean up their own toys… when is that again? Keep most of the toys stored away out of sight and you can rotate out a few at a time.

7. Recruit help. From your parents, from your partner, get your groceries delivered. Don’t try to do it all by yourself.

8. Wine! Or TV or Instagram or whatever you need to relax. Because raising those little ones is mentally exhausting, especially when they start talking back…

I’ve always wanted to be a supermom. One of those moms that you look at and you wonder, how do they do it all? But, you know what, every mom is a super mom. Look at that tiny person that you’ve created. That little one that amazes you every day. You created that. Their hair, their manners, their words, their bellies, their laughs, their spunk, their personality… you were and still are a huge part of that, and only a supermom could do that.