I’m THAT Kind of Mom

From as early as I can remember, I have loved completing those silly quizzes that could be found while reading Cosmopolitan or Seventeen Magazine. What kind of friend are you? What is your perfect style? What is your ideal job?

I have to admit, when I see those BuzzFeed quizzes on Facebook, I always take them but never “share” the results. I recently took the quiz “What Kind of Parent Are You? “and the results were pretty upsetting (but not surprising).

I’m the overwhelmed parent. The results were the same even when I went back and changed my responses (at least four times). I guess there is no altering the fact that I am a mother of three children, three years old and under, and quite indeed overwhelmed. BUT I don’t need BuzzFeed to label the kind of mom I am. I prefer to label myself!

I’m the kind of mom that complains about driving a minivan but secretly loves it.

I’m the kind of mom that doesn’t change the bath water unless someone poops in it.

I’m the kind of mom that complains about having to work but complains about staying home.

I’m the kind of mom that puts the kids to bed no later than 7:15 p.m.

I’m the kind of mom that knows the technical name for every type of truck.

I’m the kind of mom that wipes boogers with my hand (or a leaf, or my clothing, etc) when tissues are not nearby.

I’m the kind of mom that lets my kids fight over toys.

I’m the kind of mom that loves to snuggle.

I’m the kind of mom that watches Bravo TV instead of vacuuming when the kiddos finally go to sleep.

I’m the kind of mom that takes about 100 pictures of my little ones daily.

I’m the kind of mom that makes cookies from a box and tries to pass them off (depending on the situation) as my own.

I’m the kind of mom that lets my children eat half a box of croutons just to get them to eat two mouthfuls of salad.

I’m the kind of mom that engages in a nightly dance party with my children.

I’m the kind of mom that gets suckered into reading one more book or five more minutes of playtime.

I’m the kind of mom that (sometimes) lets my kiddos stay in their jammies all day long.

As you can see, I AM the kind of mom that is overwhelmed! What parent isn’t? I am also fun, neurotic, loving, sensitive, silly, etc. AND these labels vary depending on the type of day I’m having (or how much coffee I have consumed). Overall, the only label that I want attached to me is MOMMY. As simple as that!

What kind of mom are you? Please share in the comments below!