If you have a funny kid, or ARE a funny kid yourself (figuratively, not literally), please take a second to check out the Funny Mommy Writing Contest which started…well, now! Go!
Writing Requirements are on the ”Contests” page located on this very site. Happy writing! – NM
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First-time “mommy anxiety”, or what I like to call the Chicken Little complex, can be overwhelming; especially when you constantly feel the sky could drop on your head at any given second. Women who have never been anxious in their lives, will develop fears and panic they never thought they could have; and mommies who are prone to over-react to what life brings them (I’ll call these women the severely empathetic), can be absolutely mortified throughout every moment of the day!
I ran into a first-time mother at the pediatrician’s office yesterday. When she first entered the waiting room, you could see the excitement on her face, proudly showing off her 6 week-old pride and joy. Remember that feeling when you got to leave the house with your perfect infant for the first time, after being cooped up for six weeks? You’re craving all the praise for your efforts of making it thus far, and in a sleep-deprived stupor, wish for the pediatrician to grant you the Mother of the Year award. You are just sure no other mother could possibly understand what you have just been through in the last month and a half. Sleep really does prevent insanity and delusions…
This new mommy left hubby and baby in the waiting room for a few minutes, and then returned from the bathroom in a panic. I recognized the anxiety, so I consoled her, had her sit down and call her OB/GYN immediately. Now one of the pediatric Nurse Practitioners in the office brought her back to a room to be observed, and then I don’t know what happened after that, for our name was called and we were moved to a room to share our stories of mucus…AGAIN. But I said a little prayer that this new mom was okay – and she probably was, but it was so apparent the anxiety was at an all-time high for this mother –her fears were palpable.
It’s situations like this that seem to arise just when you least expect it. A clarity, which hits you in the brain-house so hard you have to share it with others. Here is my idea: If you see a new mother who looks scared, confused or panic-stricken, stop and talk to her. Ask her if she is okay. Listen to her complaints. Feel free to give her positive advice and encouragement. This is my new pledge for 2010. It’s the “Save a First-Time Mommy” campaign. Look for them in waiting rooms, the grocery store, or in the baby aisle at Wal-Mart or Target. Help them so when they get their life under control, they can pass it forward and help the next Chicken Little.
©2010, Hatton. All rights reserved.
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Welcome Mommies – Today is my first day as Nurse Mommy and my parents will be thrilled I have once again changed my name. I was born with the name, Stacey Warner, but I briefly changed it for the “theatre”, to Lexi Warner, then back to Stacey Warner and after becoming a pediatric nurse I got married to a wonderful man whose name I took. Name #3: Stacey Hatton was born.
Today I am taking on the role and name of Nurse Mommy and am thrilled to share this new adventure with my readers. We will explore our Mommy-ness in our every day Mommy-doms. From a little scraped knee, to the common cold; from teething to pottytraining; from cradle cap to acne. Whatever topic arises, whether suggested by a reader or a thought I have which needs further discussion, this blog will be a place where Moms of all worlds can get together share their funny or crazy stories. I realize that as a mother you don’t have much free time to communicate with others, but this is a forum where I invite you to be yourself, vent, create, and of course…LAUGH!
I have a previous website which I am going to eventually merge with this one to showcase my published articles in KC Parent Magazine, KC Baby Magazine and The Kansas City Star newspaper. I have been writing parenting/health humor articles for the past year and am building up my resume. Please feel free to check out my website for these: www.staceyhatton.com
As I try to get some writing in for the day, my beautiful and silly four year old just entered my office with her sister’s Pull-up (clean, I hope) on her head. Yes, she does know how to dress herself, but she loves to make her Mommy laugh. She is giggling and shaking her, “Mighty, mighty, bottom” as she likes to refer to it. Ah, youth… wouldn’t it be a better world if we all could walk into someone’s office with undies on our head? Mmmmh…maybe not!
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