Let’s be real. We’re moms, which means we hardly have time to take a shower, let alone do a full-on beauty routine each morning. So here are some hacks to help you maximize your time and try to avoid any beauty mishaps that often take more time to undo than to do right in the first place. 1. Quick-dry nails Painting our nails seems like a luxury from the past. But when you finally do get around to it, speed things along by dunking painted nails in icy water.

Getting baby to go to sleep is no easy feat. They're fussy, crying, and unwilling to get some shut-eye. It seems as if they'll do whatever they can to stay awake. So it's time to pull out some tricks from your parenting arsenal and get that little one snoozing. We asked real moms (who wished to remain anonymous) to dish on their tried-and-true methods to get baby to sleep. Some are classics, some are a little "out there," but they’ve all done the trick. Here are a few of our favorites: 1.

When my husband and I decided to start a family, there was no question about it: I would be a working mom. Whether it's a choice for a woman to work once she has children, or if it's more out of necessity, certain things should just never be uttered to a mom who works. Here are just a few that really bug me: 1. Who raises your kids? Um. Last time I checked, that was me and my husband.

Well, moms? The dog days of summer are finally over. The kids are back in school, we’re finally back in a good routine, and much to our relief, the temperatures are getting cooler, so we can really enjoy the great outdoors. Honestly, there’s no better time of year to get outside and explore, now that the air is crisp and we don’t wind up in a pool of our own sweat at the end of the day.

The baby’s crying (again). Yesterday’s dinner dishes are still in the sink. You can’t find a pair of clean socks. And your office emailed to see if you could just answer this one question. Life with an infant pulls you in a million directions at once. The only way to get it all done, it seems, is to take on six things at a time. But that’s easier said than done, so we’ve assembled these surefire tips to help you multitask through your crazy, busy, baby-centric days: 1.

Is there anything better than relaxing and unwinding at the end of the day with a nice glass of wine in hand? Let’s be honest, sometimes thinking about sipping on an evening cabernet sauvignon is the only thing that gets us through the day. And while we all know to drink responsibly, moms really don’t need to be ashamed of loving our wine. I’ll tell you why. First of all, wine is basically a binky for moms. It shuts us up, calms us down, and helps us sleep through the night.

Once you've decided to start trying for a baby, you want to get pregnant fast. Not because the "trying" part isn't fun, obviously, but because you're so ready for baby. Unfortunately, when it comes to all the tricks and tips that purport to speed up conception, you'll probably hear a lot of crazy myths. (For the record, you don't need to have an orgasm, and taking cough syrup won't boost your fertility.) Before trying, see your OB for a preconception counseling visit.

Ah, tantrums. Almost every child has them, and every parent dreads them. One minute, you're going about your day, shopping for groceries or getting your kid ready for bed, and the next, your otherwise sweet-tempered toddler is screaming, crying, and making a fuss over something. So what’s a stressed-out parent to do? Here are four steps to take when your toddler is losing her cool: 1.

Waddling into the restaurant, I found my friend and sat down. She patted my pregnant belly with such gusto that the baby inside rearranged itself directly onto my bladder. I fought the urge to pee — and lost. “Don’t you love being pregnant?” she asked. I recognized my cue.

Every sleep study under the sun seems to come to the same conclusion: We're not getting enough of it. Not that we really needed science to tell us that when it's written all over our face — literally. When copious amounts of coffee only serve to get you through school drop-off or that morning meeting yet do nothing in terms of making you look more awake, it's time to fake it 'til you make it with the right makeup and skincare.