Dr_psychology_mom

Doctor of Clinical Psychology. I tweet about being a shit mom & wife to normalize & validate others experiences (I hope!).

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Random grief days suck when you miss someone who passed away a long time ago and you can’t shake the feeling that one day everyone you’ve ever loved will be dead too. I’m so cheerful.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Met a mom at the zoo that lets her baby eat sand, homeschools, has a teaching background, & also referred to having to unlearn so much of her professional education when it comes to child development & I DIDN’T get her number 😭Im going to print cards so this never happens again

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

I’ll go for long walks, strength train, clean for hours, & nothing. Then I’ll sit down and chug water and my contractions are 2 mins apart for 2.5 hours straight. As soon as I get up and start exercising to get my mind off them they go away. This is the most backwards pregnancy!

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

On that note I guess I get the closet and the extra dresser since he’s yet to touch them since EARLY FEBRUARY.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Once morning sickness took over & my household duties shifted I announced to my husband I’d clean all his laundry & fold it. But Id no longer be putting it away. I have put away three humans wardrobes daily. My husband has been living out of his clean laundry basket for 6 MONTHS

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

When you’re 9 months pregnant & it randomly feels like someone is taking a sledgehammer to your crotch for an hour at a time, but you have to carry on like everything’s cool because u have places to go, people to see, kids to raise, & know this isn’t labor. Just your body sucks

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

My kids are entering a new self sufficient phase. They can serve themselves breakfast (that I prepared in fridge the night before), drinks, and grab toys from their playroom. I have been woken up at 5am or earlier for the last 5+ years. Today? 9am. Impossible to be in a bad mood

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

My love language is creating a birthday wishlist for myself on Amazon at 2am when two rounds of baby friendly sleeping meds don’t work, and waking to see that my mom has already purchased four things off said list without even having to communicate my list to her.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

I’m just watching Gilmore Girls for the first time so don’t spoil anything for me but the fact that Luke gifts Lorelei 5 free hours of handyman work on her house, every birthday, is the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard. Can I get an Amen

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Woke up to my 3 year old daughter belting out “Bulls on Parade” and drumming my pregnant belly this morning. This unborn child has no idea how lucky he is.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

My unborn baby is hiccuping in utero. Now he’s kicking and flailing, and hiccuping. And I can’t sleep because I can’t comfort him and I know he’s probably distressed and crying.

This is motherhood.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Society: have a baby they’re wonderful

Me: okay

Society: well now you need two

Me: ok I’m drowning.

Society: sucks doesn’t it? You should stop renting and buy a house

Me: okay but I’m already drowning..

Society: tricked you, again.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

I was reading nighttime books and my 3yo daughter said, "mom when I'm a teenager I'm gonna have new friends. I want to make friends with someone like you because I really like you. I like your glasses and how you wear lipstick and always give love.”

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Petition to make all prenatal appointments after 30 weeks home visits.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Me to my mom:
How do you think I made buzz lightyear’s Caucasian skin colored frosting? Like what colors did I have to mix?

My mom:
Hmmm did you add more vanilla extract

Me:
Vanilla extract isn’t white. What? Is this a joke?

My mom:
Oh yeah it’s brown

Me: 😒

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

When you’re having a mental breakdown and ask for help and no one takes you seriously and won’t help you so you end up sitting there sobbing on the floor in front of your kids-kinda Saturday

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Does anyone else have sons and daughters and only feel seen by their daughters? Like, if I change my hair up, my makeup, wear a new skirt the males say nothing. My daughter who is 3 always notices and touches my face, my skirt, and showers me with compliments.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

My daughter was up scream crying every ten mins with a toothache (she’s got an appt coming up to get it pulled), I was rocking/carrying around the house + applying oragel each cry. Winded, VERY pregnant.

Then I started watching Quiet Place II & realized how good my life is.

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

My five year old in his police uniform:

*knocks on 3yo daughter’s bedroom*

“Yes ma’am. Did you know you’re living on stolen land? And Onondaga lake was stolen long before you were born. Have a nice day, now.”

[Dr_psychology_mom @ChelseaRaeGer]

Night 1 of my kids sleeping in their own room at new house:

Both take 2 extra hours to go to bed.

Daughter climbs into my bed at 12. Tosses & turns until 1am.

1:15 son yelps for me. I squeeze into his crib sized bunk bed. He tosses & turns until 2:30.

Baby 3 starts kicking