"Excuse me sir, which aisle is the duct tape on?

I remember reading this article about 8 years BC(before children). The article was about a mother that had been charged with child endangerment for duct tapping her child to the wall. My then 21 year old mind thought " Who would do such a thing" What a awful mother!"

Eight years later and almost everything has changed for me. All nighters are no more. I tried resurrecting my youth by pulling them a few times after having the kids. It's about as good of an idea as blow drying your hair while taking a bath(now that I think of it maybe that's what happened with the duct tape mom). Picking up guys at bars has become picking up Moms at the park for potential play dates. Going to the gym is a thing of the past. My current exercise routine consist of bending and squatting while picking up Lego's and Barbies.




Needless to say things have changed. And while I still don't plan to duct tape my children to walls anytime soon I can tell you that having children has taught me that patience is something that good mothers must develop and it is not a skill one learns overnight. Your love will burst at the seams( and possibly your pre pregnancy jeans)for your children. You will be a stronger and a better person for them. Your children will complete you and you will be thankful.

I now realize that maybe duct tape mom was just having a bad day and we all have "duct tape days" but that is what wine is for. Now pour me another glass and grab the duct tape just in case...