The messy truth about motherhood

It isn't pretty. Let's stop pretending it is.

A woman and a baby.
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Moms, let's get real. I mean, really real. Life is messy. Kids are messy. Our schedules are messy.

If I have to read one more "day in the life" article from a mom with perfect hair and makeup and a non-yogurt-stained outfit who shares how she finds the time to work out, make three meals from scratch, clean the house, put in eight hours of work time, and miraculously still fit into pants with a zipper, I'm going to burn the house down.

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Rosie Colosi

Rosie Colosi has been working in children's publishing as an author, editor, copywriter, and book club manager for over 15 years. Once upon a time, she played Mrs. Claus in the Rockettes' Radio City Christmas Spectacular, but now she mostly focuses on singing songs from Annie to her two little girls.