Giveaway: iPad Mini and myCharge Hub 6000
Bragging about your parenting skills is not allowed in today’s world. No one wants to hear about how your child is hitting her milestones early because you introduced reading and classical music while she was still in the womb. Or how your son is perfectly behaved in restaurants because you fed him homemade baby food instead of crap from a jar, giving him a finer appreciation of real food.
You know what happens when you say such things in public?
People nod their heads while secretly thinking— If you want to think good parenting is responsible for your early-talking toddler with the undiscerning palette, that’s fine. We just won’t be friends.
Most people know that nobody wants to hear about their perfect kids, so they either keep things to themselves or more often, they let their parenting feats spill out in the form of “humble brags”. You know those self-deprecating status updates on facebook that are actually thinly veiled ways to pat one’s own self on the back?
I keep trying to get my seven-year-old to go outside and play, but he just wants to read and read and read. What can I say? The kid loves his chapter books!
A friend gave my kids store bought pop tarts and they refused to touch them! It was so rude! I guess they are used to the whole wheat ones I make at home with strawberry jam from the farmer’s market. LOL.
I am so nervous about dropping Atticus off at his first day of preschool. After all the stuff we’ve taught him at home, I hope he’s not bored!
You get the idea. Somehow it’s more obnoxious when moms are trying to pretend the shout-out to themselves isn’t there.
But that doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to be proud of our finer moments! Especially when we self-identify as an imperfect parent and our bragging opportunities aren’t as readily apparent.
Today, I want to give every mom permission to brag about her parenting skills. Not a humble brag. A FULL OUT BRAG. Don’t disguise it with the genius of your child. Make your brag all about yourself! Don’t stick an LOL or a winking emoji at the end. OWN IT!
But I’m not good at anything…
Don’t sell yourself short! Every mom is good at something. For instance, I might suck at cooking, cleaning, crafting and making sure my children brush their teeth before they walk out the door, but…
I AM AWESOME AT HAIR BRAIDING.
Ah, that felt good. I’ve been wanting to say that for awhile.
I can braid Mazzy’s hair like nobody’s business. It’s a skill I taught myself in sleep-away camp when I was thirteen and I could not be happier than to have a long-haired daughter on which to show-off my god-given talent.
Elsa’s hair? Yep, I can do it.
Anna’s hair? Yep. I can do that too.
How else do you think Mazzy beat all the other Annas roaming the streets for Halloween? Her hair was ON POINT.
I also did Mazzy’s hair myself both times she was asked to be a flower girl.
For the most recent wedding, I had her look at a Pinterest board of braiding styles, pick the photo she liked the best and then I was able to replicate it for the big day.
Did I practice a few days before hand? Nope! I didn’t even need to! I am THAT confident in my skillz.
Here’s what I did to her hair for picture day at school yesterday:
Here’s what I did for her birthday party last year:
Here’s what I did for no occasion whatsoever:
I officially award myself the “Best Mom at Hair Braiding Award”!
(Yes, I know, I know, you can find many moms who are way better at braiding on Pinterest, but Pinterest is a make-believe place and I don’t think these moms actually exist in real life.)
Want to win your own award? Nominate yourself! You could win fabulous prizes!
Today, I’m partnering with myCharge to launch the “Moms in Charge Awards” which is your excuse to brag freely about your parenting abilities. Even if that ability is licking your kid’s ice cream cone so it doesn’t drip. (I’m really good at that too, by the way.) Are you the best at lunchbox notes? The best bedtime storyteller? The mom who always has the best snacks at school pick-up? Perhaps you have a story about the time you microwaved a hot dog preventing your picky eater from starving.
No feat is too large or too small for this contest.
Post your mom skill in the comments or upload photo proof to facebook or instagram and you could win a MyCharge Hub 6000 plus an iPad Mini with a case.
Yes, that’s right. AN iPAD MINI.
What’s a myCharge Hub 6000? Funny you should ask! It’s a portable charger with built-in cables and connectors for smartphones, tablets, e-readers or whatever device your little rugrat is choosing to drain the battery out of that day. You can get up to 27 hours of additional talk time, as well as integrated, quick-charge wall prongs. That’s why myCharge refers to it as their “Swiss Army Knife of portable power devices”.
You don’t need me to explain an iPad mini, do you?
I will also give ten runner-ups a myCharge hot pink Razor Plus. The Razor Plus is super light, ultra-thin and delivers 13 hours of additional talk time for your smartphone. So you can let your kid play Candy Crush on your phone all through dinner at the diner and still be able to call Grandma on the way home.
I’ll be picking my favorite entries (both written and photo entries) and then judges (to be determined) will pick the winners. I might get other mom bloggers to be the judges. I might get moms of mom bloggers to be the judges. I might get my own mom to judge. We shall see. Whoever judges, I’m guessing humor and creative answers will come into play.
To enter, you must complete three easy steps:
1) Describe your mom skill in the comments below or post photo proof on the Mommy Shorts Facebook page or on Instagram with the hashtag #momskillz. Your description can as short or as long as you like. Something general or an isolated story of which you are particularly proud. If you enter through Instagram, you must follow and tag both @mommyshorts and @mycharge.
2) Share this post in some way— like it on facebook, tweet it, pin it, etc.
3) Sign up for the myCharge newsletter using the email entry form below.
You can read the full rules here.
That’s it.
Good luck giving yourself some credit!
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This post was sponsored by myCharge but all thoughts, opinions, and braiding skillz are my own.
I give myself the best award for quickly prepping cheerios and milk for my son in the morning. Takes 2 seconds. Can be done blind folded 🙂 That is an awesome and very important skill to have 🙂
My 4 year old daughter will tell anyone her favorite food is Mac and Cheese, but what she doesn’t tell them is that it’s MY Mac and Cheese she really craves. Not my mother-in-law’s, MINE. 🙂 Thankfully, she also doesn’t tell anyone that MY Mac and Cheese is actually Annie’s White Cheddar Shells – but I take care to stock up when Target has it on sale, so I’m claiming victory all around on this one.
My daughter is almost 2 months old and I’m just learning what my mommy skills include. So far, I have to say, I’m the best at getting her to smile and to sleep! Somehow, I’m the most and the least stimulating parent in Bee’s world! I also have incredible powers of intuition when it comes to figuring out why she’s fussy and what she wants/needs. I award myself the “Best Mom at Magic” award.
I tell my boys my superhero power is finding things! When they can’t find a certain item mom to the rescue and I will find it! Missing a special shirt don’t worry mom is here to save the day I will find it. Dropped a certain Lego you need, mom will find it don’t cry! I can find things my kids are missing!!!
My now 7yr old has been cutting his own nails since he was 4.5yrs old, he baths himself and makes his own breakfast of Cheerios and milk on his days off from school! Yep I taught him that! I also taught him that when asked “how come he is so cute?” He should always say “because my mommy is very cute” lol!
I love that you are full-on bragging because we certainly don’t give ourselves enough credit for the awesomeness that we do daily. Your braids are quite impressive!!!! I have a lot to learn. My #momskillz is coming up with silly activities to play with 4-yr old on weekends because I don’t want him to be sitting in front of a screen all day. I’m also awesome at scheduling our weekends so that I can minimize such work on my part, even going grocery shopping or Target is a good distraction for him.
My vocal skillz are so honed that one verse of “Hush Little Baby” puts my toddler to sleep.
I am awesome at reading stories to my kid with enthusiasm, voices, and volume every single time. Little Blue Truck Goes to the City…..yup, a John Denver voice shows up! “Better move it little beeper” Story Time at the library ain’t got nothing on me!
I am awesome at folding sheets. My husband finds it hard and would rather bundle it in a ball and stuff it in the closet. But, I find it super easy to get the fitted sheet into a perfect square and can’t help but smile every time I finish folding (especially if he’s in the room).
I have the sheet folding super power too! It also makes me smile.
I am a life long vegetarian. Like full on chia seed and tempeh eating hippie. But my kids (and Husband!) tell everyone that I make the best chicken strips in town. Even when those chicken strips are tilapia. Don’t ask – my 3 year old daughter thinks anything breaded and cut into fingers or strips is chicken.
I am amazing at making my kids feel special on their birthday. The hallway outside of their bedroom gets filled with balloons, “cupcakes”(oatmeal muffins with frosting) for breakfast, their favorites for lunch, and some sort of dessert for dinner, or with dinner. They look forward to it every year, and so do I!
My best mommy skill is elevating the book Tickle into a play along game where all actions are acted out in real time by mommy daddy and baby. My son loves that book.
My awesome mom skills are making cute kids 🙂
I love this skill!
My fifteen month old baby girl has a genetic condition which has, among other things, caused her to be developmentally delayed and requires her to be fed through a feeding tube. I am the master of coordinating all her appointments and therapies, and of taking care of the feeding tube site. I know exactly how and when to make up a solution to prevent the delicate tissue surrounding the tube from getting inflamed. Even though I’m a nurse, I never thought I would be up to the challenge of having a child with special needs. Well, I am, and for the first time, I’m bragging about it! Thanks for the opportunity to give myself a pat on the back!
You fuckin’ rock. Just needed to say the to you.
You deserve that pat on the back! If there are winners (and there are always winners when there’s bragging), then I think that you win.
Your little girl has been blessed with the best mom a kid could ask for! You’re awesome, Julie.
you do have super mom skillz! I work with kids who have developmental delays, and all of the moms of the kids I work with are super moms!
I am awesome at being silly! Whenever I cook and clean I have music playing, usually 90’s alternative music; sing it Stone Temple Pilots! And I’m usually dancing and singing, so sorry for anyone to hear, and my kids think I’m hilarious. When my daughter isn’t home and I bust a move in front of my son and husband they just look at me like I’m nuts and I’m like where is Page, you guys are no fun!
I am fantastic at baking, especially muffins. Not only that, but I’m awesome at engaging my daughter in the baking process. We measure, experiment with recipes (i.e. change them up – yes we are THAT gutsy) and learn about kitchen safety. It’s the one thing I feel I’m awesome at given I’m a full time working mom.
I am awesome at cross-stitching. My daughter had several – including a Disney Beauty and the Beast – in her room. My son has noticed and asked for something special for him, so I made a Halloween cross stitch for him last month. He actually has it hanging in his room. 🙂
I’m the best counter! If my kids aren’t listening and I start counting to 3….I never have to get to 3! They always give me a “ughhhh”, but then do exactly what I wanted them to! I’ve never actually gotten to 3, so I’m not really sure what they think will happen………
I guess I’m just that good!
I am REALLLLLY good at catching my son’s sippy cup after he’s done eating…he grabs it as if he’s actually going to drink water….does a loose holding with his fingers and I know the exact moment he will release it and I have mastered catching it before it hits the ground and spills water all over the frickin floor! I can’t lie – I’m proud of this…it works in restaurants, grandparents house – anywhere really – I am the BEST sippy cup spill preventer ever. It has taken a lot of studying and practice to master this..
My awesome mom skills include the breakdown of any sport or teaching sport skills. Football – pshaw. Not a problem. Run the 0 or 9 rout, I will deliver the ball. Want to know how to play man or zone coverage… I will teach you. Basketball – former All-American. Bam. Softball – college level. If I didn’t play it, I can learn it. So, go ahead kids, pick any sport and I have you covered.
This single momma of a 5yr old has the ability to not fall asleep until it’s actually MY bedtime. Between running a business, kindergarten homework hell, swimming, soccer, spanish school, gymnastics and wait, YOU WANT DINNER EVERY NIGHT!
Everyday I make it thru is a win!
I’m the best mom at convincing my 3 year old kid that every meat he eats is chicken. Let me add he is extremely picky, so my title should include “greatest of all time”
I can change a diaper, put pj’s on, and put them I’m bed without waking them up. I’m also pretty good at getting then from the car to bed without waking them up too. It’s a necessary skill when you like to sleep as much as I do, and have 5 kids.
I am great at picking out CUTE girly clothes. I love shopping and outfitting my kiddos!
My most impressive mom skill would be how well I can change the sheet on my daughters crib. Listen, I know we all do it. But I can do it with the bumpers still attached! (Yes, she sleeps with bumpers) AND with the mattress pad, crib skirt, and video monitor still in place. Those are tiny fitted sheets, yall! No.Fun. My husband gets SO frustrated with the whole process when he has to do it, which most certainly adds to my confidence in mom-superpower.
I need to know your secret! I admit that I dread this moment every week when I change the crib sheets! I’ve broken nails before and I’ve broken out in full blown sweats while changing them. I hate this so much that I started putting all of her fitted sheets on at once, then at the end of the week I pull the dirty one off and voila! A clean sheet awaits.
I am the best snack mom. For Girl Scouts I provide grapes, mini-pretzels and assorted juice boxes (100% juice with no added sugars of course). For it to be the best snack time there can be no fighting. Each snack baggie has the same exact number of mini pretzels. Each baggie of grapes has the same number of green and purple seedless, washed and plucked from the stem grapes. The grapes and pretzels are in separate baggies so the moisture from the grapes doesn’t make the pretzels soggy. I also include napkins. We have a troop of 30 girls. So that’s 30 little bags of pretzels. 30 little bags of mixed grapes. 30 juice boxes and napkins.
My amazing mom skill: I am really good at making up random songs at bedtime. My daughter says sing a song about a bright light and I make up a song about it. For example, she requests songs about the letter E, the door, a bracelet, her monkey, etc. She only has me sing to her at night even if her dad gets her ready for bed, I have to come in and sing to her.
I’m awesome at carrying my toddler (she’s a runner so sometimes I have to carry her to keep her close) and all the paraphernalia. Her dad will be meandering along, daydreaming, while I’m holding our squirming toddler, diaper bag, her favorite book of the moment, her cup, blanket, etc. The other day I felt like super woman because we were flying without him so I had to carry her, our two carry-on bags, and her car seat, and the stupid airport wouldn’t let us use a cart. I have some nice bruises from the seat banging into my legs, but I got us on the airplane safely, although sweaty, and I kept her happy for the 5 hour flight.
I award myself MOST CREATIVE! I can come up with any kind of craft on the spot & I make ‘cool’ lunches for holidays and just because days 🙂
My swaddling skillz are unreal. I learned in NY Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell just a few hours postpartum from a NY obnoxious nurse and I am just so good at it. I do it quickly, wiggly, fussy babies do not get in my way, and its neat and very tight. Not only have I proven extremely successful at swaddling my own (three) children, I have also honed my experience by swaddling my friends’ children, even those babies that have been deemed “unswaddleable” by their parents. But as my husband says – how you gonna monetize that?
Our 17-month-old son LOVES books. LOVES THEM. We probably read stories at least half a dozen times each evening. I can’t help but think it’s because we started reading to him as a newborn. And I hope this keeps up so he at least halfway enjoys school and understands the joy of reading great books. Parenting WIN!
Awesome job! The other day at the store, I told my 3 year old that we were going to a new place afterwards, and she squealed with delight, “Is it a new LIBRARY?!” Parenting Win.
I make Halloween costumes out of my junk drawer like a boss. Card deck missing half a dozen cards? No problem, queen of heart costume coming up. Broken hair clip? Makes a great addition to a queens scepter.
I have a unique ability to memorize songs word for word in both English and Mandarin. I can keep on singing a song without looking even looking at the book! Comes in handy because my 2 year old fusses unless you sing to him on the changing table.
Thanks to me my 7 month old prefers to poop on the potty. Did I mention it is the big boy potty? All I have to do is flush. Yup. Mom skills for sure.
No doubt I make the best Mama Chicken.
I have mad skills when it comes to creative fibbing to quickly diffuse a potential melt down.(Yes, essentially my mom super power is lying. I’m not ashamed.) One of the most memorable ones, and the one of which I am most proud- My husband, father-in-law, and I took my then 2 year old and very newly potty trained daughter to see Shrek live at a nearby performing arts center. As we were driving there she started complaining of an upset tummy and as we pulled in she had a poop accident. As an aside, poop in tights- horrific. I took her to the bathroom and cleaned her up but there was no salvaging her undies. As she saw me tossing her brand new Minnie undies in the garbage she FREAKED out and I could tell a major meltdown was impending. I thought fast and said “Oh honey, that’s not the garbage!! That’s the laundry service. They’ll wash them and send them back to us!!” She bought it, calmed down, and we enjoyed the show. The whole thing was made even more hilarious when she told the bathroom attendant on the way out “Thanks for washing my undies for me! That is very nice of you.”
I the pancake wizard. Not just regular pancakes, but super healthy delicious pancakes. Hands down, there is no other.
I am the best at “nighttime job assignments!” About 4 years ago, in an attempt to get my kids to just relax in their beds when the lights go out, I gave them a job assignment: imagine they are about to attend Hogwarts. What classes will they take? Which house will the join? What will their patronus be? What will they eat at the welcoming feast? Every single night since then, they have requested a new job assignment, so that’s 365 days times 4 years… And they remember every single assignment, so I can’t repeat! I’ve had them design a hat wardrobe for our guinea pig, translate intergalactic languages, make a thanksgiving dinner out of things found in the forest… It has taxed my own imagination considerably, but I can count on one hand the number of bedtime problems I’ve had since we started it!
I am awesome at making crafty things. Need a matching sweater for a holiday dress? I can knit that. Need coordinating dresses for my daughter and goddaughter? Yup, I can make that. Need amazingly absorbent burp cloths from when my little one had pyloric stenosis and projectile puked for 3 weeks? I’m on top of that. I have all the crafts! But it still feels weird to brag about it 🙂
I make up some awesome stories for my daughter. She has even begun to make up her own and I dare say they are even better.
I’m pretty jealous of your hair braiding skills! Unfortunately my daughter has inherited my very fine, limp and flat barbie doll hair so it’s not my fault I can’t do it…
However: MY pancakes are the best in the whole wide world! (not American ones, I can only do the french crepes) I am known to liven any birthday party with them and if we don’t have a birthday to celebrate, we will find another reason to bake them. I use two pans simultaniously and fry about a 100 of them in less then an hour. My children only eat my pancakes and refuse to eat them anywhere else. And if I tell my husband I made some, he will get home early from work….
Nice post, we should be able to be proud of ourselves a bit more often!
Wow, not so easy to brag when I all I think about are the not so good skillz. Which is why this is awesome. Brag: I throw awesome bday parties. Not exactly pinterest worthy, buy pretty darn close. Mine are always the best out of the group of friends. Best and most delicious food, even if it’s pizza, we jazz it up w awesome fancy salads. I don’t believe in Costco parties. And my cakes are always always custom fondant cakes. Just a taste: ghostbusters party w a 3d sculpture of slimer, bacon wrapped hot dogs from best hot dog joint in town; tea party w princess, homemade tea sandwiches, real tea, real tea cups at home all done by me and auntie. The patio was decorated w lace and tulle. BEST PARTY EVER. Mad party making #momskillz
My daughter does not act like a fool around other kids. Some girls at her dance studio were running around like maniacs, and she just gave them the side eye. That is because she knows I will not tolerate that shit!
My 2 year old just told me I am good at movies. I will take that to mean I pick out good movies for them to watch and can actually keep their attention for 5 minutes so I can attempt to get something done;-)
After being a stay at home mom of three for 6 years,I jumped feet first to a full time job in the same year my husband has worked out of town for 7 months while I do IT ALL BY MYSELF 5 days a week! My son to first grade (7) my daughter to babysitter (3) and my middle daughter to preschool (4) . Up at 5 home at 6, dinner bath bed and two dogs to feed and walk. I’m holding it together and do it everyday, because even on the weekends it prep time for the week.
I just mastered french braiding on my daughter’s hair. Now, she only wants an Elsa braid. How about Anna braids? No! Only Elsa will do.
My mom skill – coming up with silly songs to distract the 3 YO when nursing/changing her baby bro. That Mickey Mouse clubhouse song has turned in to… C-H-E-E-S-E. I like to eat cheese. My sister’s cheese. Nom, nom, nom. My sister’s cheese. I like to eat CHEESE!
The 3 YO was eating a cheese stick while I was tending to her just-born baby bro and I started singing this song. When you say nom, nom, we pretend the baby is coming for her food. And, yes, my inner 7th grader, giggles thinking cheese = passing gas.
I walk like a duck, swim like a fish, trot like a horse, hop like a bunny. That’s right, I can emulate any animal movement when my 20 month old decides she does not want to move in the direction I need her to–like toward the bathroom for a bath or toward the door to leave for daycare–when she’d rather be taking all the pots out of the kitchen cabinets. It takes some serious skillz to get that little girl to follow me where I want to go. The amazing ability to channel my inner animal is unprecedented!
I manage to keep my sanity while homeschooling a five year old and taking care of a newborn. If that’s not mom skills, I don’t know what is 😉
My best mommy skill is my crafting. I knit and crochet my 12.5 month old amazing winter hats that always get complements from strangers. (And Yes, I enjoy being able to say that I made it myself!) I also created over 60 origami fish for his under the sea birthday party and had all of the food on theme. I let myself go totally pinterest crazy and loved it because it would be strange if I did this for my own birthday party but totally acceptable to do it for my child.
Last month I took a week off work to stay home and potty train my 2.5 year old son and it worked like a charm, no accidents since day 2 of that week. It’s possible I just timed it perfectly with him being exactly ready to do it but I am pretty proud of it too!
I throw Pinterest worthy birthday and holiday parties and baby showers including themed food, decorations, activities, favors and of course adult beverages. Because every preschool Halloween party isn’t complete without adult only Shrunken (drunken) head cider. The decorations may stay up for weeks after. And I’m still sending leftover decorated ghost juice boxes in my son’s lunch. But I can honestly say I like doing it to and everyone always has a blast.
I make pretty damn good napkins pictures every day for my girls’ lunch with whatever I have on hand, pencils, eyeliner, pens, highlighters, etc. 😉
I am able to use my feet as extra hands. I use them to pick up dropped toys while holding my infant, if she is about to roll off a couch or service and I can’t move quick enough to catch her, I can use my feet to sweep her away from the edge. The last time I hung out with my mom friends, one of them was like, “WOW, Nicole, I never knew you had 4 hands!!!” It is an awesome talent.
My best mom skill is my handwriting. I’ve been doing calligraphy since I was 8 and can copy any hand you give me. I can also do fun and funky. My daughter has had the BEST invitations to her parties and both kids baby books look cool with coordinating colored writing in a fun hand. I’m also a good cook. I don’t like to cook, but you can bet your ass whatever I do make will be awesome. 🙂
I am the queen of bedtime. With my husband it’ll carry on for an hour but I’ve become a pro at getting our 3 year old to sleep. As for the baby – she’d never sleep if it weren’t for my skills!
I’ve got MAD mom skillz but my favorite to brag about is my ability in cardboard construction. We’ve had a jeep, firetruck with all the tools, dog house, building sets, costumes, a giant playhouse, and my new favorite: yesterday’s slide down the staircase. I hesitate to put that one on the blog because it was CRAZY… but O’s ninja turtle shell is there.
I can NOT do hair. Mad props.
I am THE BEST at not caring what other moms say and letting my daughter watch all the movies and shows she wants. (While she’s being fed, because tube-feeding a 15month-old is HARD and movies keep her mostly still.) I’m also REALLY GOOD at letting her eat candy and Cheetos, because she won’t put anything else in her mouth.
I’m not a mom personally,(just a college student who adores this blog!) but I have the most amazing mom who has now raised five very successful, driven children, and trust me, we did not always leave the house with our teeth brushed. Now that we are adults we recognize all the work our mother put into raising us and we get to brag FOR her all the time! So you amazing moms deserve to brag, because I know I wouldn’t be where I am now if it weren’t for my mama!
I am the best at making sure my kids don’t have to walk home in the rain, we literally live around the corner from the school and I will actually drive down the block to pick them up if it’s raining (like today). Kind of shameful but it’s my thing and my kids love it.
One of my most amazing mom skills is my story telling abilities. They’re 100 % made up from scratch, with awesome plots, crazy and funny characters- they keep my kids either holding onto the blankets white knuckled in suspense or giggling uncontrollably. It started out as an occasional friday night treat and has morphed into a friday night ritual that they clamor for – and they rush getting ready for bed so we can start “princess story and funny story”, which is what they call it since I usually tell one story about a princess (duh) and one wacky, hilarious story. Oh, and it takes place on my bed,with all of us cuddled under the blankets, which they love. It’s one of those family traditions I know they will remember forever, and I love being able to use my creativity to make them so so happy.
I’m the best mom at party planning & throwing.
I am the best at being a jungle gym/trampoline for my daughter. I have taught her to be a heck of a circus performer. Mommy makes the best airplane rides.
My awesome amazing mom skill is napping sitting up.
My son is 2 and still rarely sleeps through the night. But I have mastered the skill of napping sitting up. Holding him, not holding him. On the couch or wherever. I am the best at it! Anytime anywhere!
I can multi task like a boss.
Gymnastics with the 2.5 year old with the 4 mo old in tow? No problem.
Take both kids to the dr for their shots solo? No worries I got this.
Fix dinner for family…feed the baby…wash bottles and fix lunch for the next day before my husband gets home from work? Child’s play.
I am awesome at origami!!! I made several items for my baby’s baptism party and for my friends baby shower on saturday. Decorations, packaging, placeholders. Yep, I love it and even though my gift wrapping skills are average, I always jazz it up with an origami cuteness!
I am also awesome at braiding, but my own hair is short and I have a son.
I am awesome at making up song lyrics for my boys. It started when my older one was a baby and I made up a song all his own (to the tune of Copacabana). When I had my second little guy, I made up a song for him, too (to the tune of Puff, the Magic Dragon). My older one LOVES “The Dillon Song” which all family members must know and sing to him before bed. My little guy is still super small (7 months) but as soon as we sing “The Kaden Song” he knows it’s bedtime and he puts his head on my shoulder. Give me a night and some personality traits and I’m a lyric creating machine! 🙂
Can we have more than one? 😀
Not a mom but my dadskillz is my ability to transform myself into a playground. Trampoline, slide, climbing wall, tackling dummy, tickle monster, gymnastics bar, swing, and a means of conveyance by shoulders and neck and and back by latching on to my legs.
I am particularly proud if this skill because it is the one thing that is guaranteed to make all 3 of my kids laugh and smile every…single…time.
I nominate myself for being really awesome at crafts. I am willing to get out the glitter, deal with the teeny tiny beads and the play dough. I will take crafts over playing with toys any day! I am getting pretty good at it too…
I can silence my daughter with a look. I am very proud of this. It is my mommy super power. 🙂
I am really good at walking that balancing act between working and being a mom for my kids in most areas. I have a meal plan that lets me cook a genuine edible dinner 6 nights a week with different meals for 6 weeks in a row: no repeats. I make it a point to take time off work to go to all of their little performances and my preschooler gets a special “themed” snack when it is her turn to bring snack for everyone. We are reading the BFG together at night.
Also, for behavior, sometimes I am awesome. My 4 year old would not go to bed last night so I ignored her. She followed me all the way into the bathroom (where I was going to take a bath) asking “Mommy, why aren’t you trying to defeat me anymore?” Since clearly we live in a comic book together.
I am pretty awesome at doing different voices when we read, especially with the Dr. Seuss books. She also laughs or smiles every time I make up a funny song or do a dance for her, so I think that means I’m pretty awesome at that too!
I nominate myself for making up awesome stories to go along with my 5 year old daughters toys. I have a whole persona figured out for a puppet owl she calls Baka. He’s British and very polite. I also recently made a pretty cool Ferris Wheel out of her tinker toys so her stuffed ponies could visit the carnival. 🙂
I’m the best baby booger getter this side of the Mason Dixon Line. Especially when it comes to tiny newborn nostrils.
My mommy skill is tricking my “I’m not hungry, but I want a snack” 3 year old into taking one more bite at least 3 times in a row! “I didn’t see you take a bite!” “Oh I missed it I was getting your brother’s pacifier!” “Are you sure you took one more bite today and not yesterday?” Works every time and my husband thinks I’m a genius.
I am a great multitasker.
Even before we had kids, my husband was jealous of my special talent to fall asleep quickly and easily, pretty much anywhere. This skill is now one of my most important Mommy Skillz. Each night, I “compete” with my 3 year old daughter to see who can fall asleep faster. It’s the only way I can get her to go to bed without whining and asking every 2 minutes for water or to use the potty. She loves to win! And I love my daughter best, when she is sleeping. 🙂
My kids have food allergies and buying groceries can be expensive so we’re struggling at the end of the month. I’m great at throwing together a meal, from random ingredients.
Love the hair! I’m absolutely awful at even doing my own hair.
I am an English teacher, but I can help my 4th grader understand his common core math homework like a pro.
For my 18 month old I am an awesome climbing station 🙂
I am good at purchasing & putting together different outfits for my 20 month old daughter. Also, coming up with songs containing my daughter’s requested words (“mama” “doggie” “cat” “moon” “star”….all in an “Itsy Bitsy spider” song!)
I have a knack for being able to clean/rotate out my daughters seasonal clothes in under 10 minutes without her noticing that I am putting away her favorite Elmo t-shirt for a very, VERY long time. As the “default parent” I know this job exists & has immense importance. My husband on the other had has great Daddy Skillz when it comes to reducing her salt intake (i.e. he licks the salt of her fries, pretzels, crackers etc.). As the “default parent” I know this job exists to GROSS me OUT!!!
My best Mom Skill is the ability to craft a song on the fly for any situation. Need to sing about trimming nails? Putting shoes on? Poop? No subject is off limits. My poor kids can hardly enjoy any Disney films anymore because I’ve co-opted all of the music for my made up lyrics!
To get my daughter to eat veggies (to the tune of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”)
“Do you want to eat some broccoli?
Do you want to take a bite?
You know that broccoli’s really good for you,
it helps you poo,
and makes you feel alright…”
Or from last night, a cautionary tale about germs (to the tune of “Let It Go”):
“That was grooooooooss…
That was grooooooooss…
Don’t lick my face anymoooooooore.”
I got a million of ’em. #momskillz
I make the best forts. I’m talking, 8 sheets, three couches, sometimes they have a separate rooms kind of forts. Takes me 20 minutes to build and then he plays in them for 4 minutes.
I’m awesome at teaching my kids music that I want to listen to. For example, at a kids karaoke party recently, my 6 year old sang “jolly mon”, by Jimmy Buffett, and 4 yr old sang “roar” by Katy Perry. Booya. Proud mama. When I ask them what should we listen to today? The answer can range fron Marley to Jack Johnson to Mickey Mouse.
I am amazing at keeping my children alive. I don’t forget to feed them, and I don’t forget to dress them! Gooooo me!
I may not do my kids hair or paint their nails. But I’m a PRO at getting out of the house on time for work/daycare. Wake up 2 kids (1 yr and almost 3 year old) Get myself and them dressed and ready for the day (Including makeup, hair, teeth, bundling everyone up hats, jackets, etc.) Pack my lunch, let the dog out, feed the dog, and get both kids wrangled into the car. Take care of last minute requests (WAIT! MY MILK! MY DOLL! MY BLANKET! etc) All within 20 minutes. On time 99.9% of the time.
I’ll just straight-up say it…I’m the frickin’ MacGyver of making dinner for my three crotch fruit with limited time and ingredients. I’ve whipped up culinary masterpieces with only a can of pork n’ beans, two hot dogs, and some stale Doritos. I’ve dazzled the family with a can of biscuits and some damned ketchup packets. Raman Noodles and bologna became Zombie Spaghetti – boom. Hamburger buns and pizza sauce? Don’t insult me and give me an actual challenge. The world has enough fancy cookbooks…what it needs now is one that can help a mom feed their brood with just a stick of butter and a jar of sweet pickles (haven’t done that one yet, but I guarantee you it’d be delicious).
My mommy superpower was coordinating 2 sports schedules, 5 work schedules, play practice for 2 and Keeping house for the 3 of us while going through a divorce after 20 yrs of marriage. We all survived and are still close. My Grammy superpower is rocking the fussy little girl to sleep.
I’m a total beast at creating unique pretend play accessories so my little ones can act out any imaginary character or situation they please! Photo proof will be posted to the FB page as well. 🙂
Im amazing at getting kids to sleep..does you kid need a nap? Do you have 6 kids that need a nap? Bedtimes? Slumber parties? Pshh no problem. Honestly people should hire me. My son has slumber parties instead of birthday parties…why? Because, I dont have to impress the other parents. They drop their kids happily and run. They play, they eat, then at 8:30 I put 7 little boys to bed. They are all asleep within 15 minutes…how? I dont know, I just assume its because im amazing. Toddlers and babies. Easy. Heck ill even get your 3rd grader to nap. Right now my 2 year old is sleeping and my 9 year old nephew. He may have a cold, but lets not focus on that. Just how awesome I am.
Youre right, I totally feel better after bragging.
thank you!
I am excellent at getting my daughter to clean up her dinner plates by having her give it to the dog and then put it all in the sink. And she knows that the dog can’t eat certain foods so she has to finish those up off her plate first. it is a win for everyone especially the dog!
I can make some pretty awesome balloon animals! My son and his friend think that skill is pretty darn cool.
I am the best ever at tying shoes, on toddlers, on the move. I can do it backwards, upside down, while said toddler is climbing, behind my back, behind my kids back, and the list goes on. There is no position or speed my toddler has found that trumps my shoe tying #momskillz.
My mad mom skill is that I can tell you where anything is down to the exact spot, row, side, etc anywhere in our house. Left your doll somewhere it doesn’t belong? Ask mom I can tell you exactly where it is even if it’s shoved in some obscure spot. This skill is also helpful for a husband that has 2 pairs of glasses he can never find.
I should also mention while I find this to be a mad skill my husband says it’s creepy that I can do this. But he can always see (due to my glasses identification hiding skills) so I have no clue why he’s complaining.
I’m the best at untangling things. My 12 year old son literally bragged for a good twenty minutes to his siblings, friends and anyone else who would listen about how good I am at untangling things. I was able to untangle 5 YoYos, 3 extra YoYo strings, a Lord of the rings necklace, and a pair of expensive headphones that somehow got all tangled together. And I accomplished this amazing feat in the amount of time it took him to take a shower. He was absolutely amazed since he had tried and failed before he asked me. Yep I rock at untangling things. I’ve also been able to untangle slinkys without ruining them, my daughter’s necklaces, etc. My kids all come to me with their tangled messes.
Hey I almost forgot my other mad skill! I am an awesome reader. All of my children love for me to read to them. My now grown daughter even used to have me read to her and her friends when she was in high school. In fact she thinks I read children’s stories so well that she wants me to digitally record myself reading her favorites so she can play them for her kids when she has kids. She tells me I should start now, because there are so many she wants. I should also mention she is not even married yet, let alone pregnant. Yep I’m that good.
Through the years I have learned to be skilled at realizing my kids are their own people and that no matter how I want to mold and shape them, and no matter what I want for them, they are going to chart their own course in life. I know for sure I am going to love them no matter what that course is.
My mom skill is being able to understand kid speak. I understand toddlers even better than their own parents. My husband can only understand about half of what our son says but I never miss a word.
I am the best at making my children eat their vegetables, even if they don’t know it! I can proudly proclaim that all five of my kiddos gobble up their spinach/carrots/broccoli every single time. That may be because I chop the heck out of it and purée it to death. Then I make kid friendly meals the can easily hide the demon veggies. My favorite is spaghetti and meatballs. I can hide just about anything in the balls and the sauce. They may as well be eating at the salad bar that day!
I can successfully, safely and securely get my 3-year-old twins in their car seats every time.
I am the best at getting 4 kids (ages 5, 3, 2, and 4 months) to bed and asleep before 8:30 every.single.night. Bedtime includes: multitasking dinner, while they pick up toys, baths/showers, pijamas, brushing teeth, breastfeeding, preparing baby’s bath, reading each child a book, prayers, and lights off. The best part is hubby and I have a solid 3+ hours to OURSELVES! Everyone knows a mom’s sanity is absolutely necessary in order to function throughout the day, so i take pride in this. (plus kids need at least 12 hours of sleep) 🙂