Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer is a working mom, blogger, wife, and mama to one rambunctious little boy. Surviving motherhood with a good laugh, dance parties to Trolls, lots of coffee and a glass of wine. Follow along with her blog for the not so perfect, unorganized and unfiltered working mom at theywhinesoiwine.com
With Tears Streaming Down My Face, I Was Done. I Hit My Breaking Point.
Lately my mental capacity has been hanging on by a thread. I feel drained. Tired. My nerves? Shot.
These past four months have been heavy;...
To The Mama Filled With Worry Right Now – Just Do What You Have...
If you would have told me three months ago that this is what life would be like, I wouldn't have believed you. I'm a...
Some Days I Feel Like I’m Coming Unhinged
I feel like I'm on a roller coaster.
And not a fun one either, more like the kind that makes you want to throw up....
We Are Mothering Through A Pandemic And I, For One, Am Not Crushing It
Last night I cried. I cried out of exhaustion. Out of fear and worry. I cried through the tiredness and uncertainty.
From the moment this...
That Perfection You’re Chasing, It’s A Myth.
I have high expectations. Like here's the bar, go ahead and raise it a little more, eh, maybe a little more. There. That looks...
I Thought I Would Be So Much Better At This Motherhood Thing
I thought I would be so much better at this motherhood thing.
I also thought my jeans wouldn't fit this tightly, yet here I...
That Joy You’re Searching so Hard for? It’s Not Found In HER Life.
Let me tell you something about HER.
You know the one. The mom behind you in school drop off. Boss babe goals, mother of three...
The Cherish Every Moment Stuff? It’s a Crock.
To the mama hanging on by a thread.
To the mama who feels like she takes one step forward and two steps back.
To the mama...
Yesterday There Was No Winning. Yesterday Was Full On Survival Mode.
Every single day I race against the clock. Up long before the sun, I push the envelope to see just how much I can...
Today I Fought For My Own Happiness By Getting Help
Today I fought back. I fought to take back my own happiness and my own joy.
Day after day. Month after month I would tell...