Remember how you were ready to take on the world before you became a mom?
And now that you are a mom, you're pretty sure that you've had the equivalent of a frontal lobotomy? We feel the same way. Share with the class. We can all use the few brain cells we still have left, for a communal laugh.
Some Before & After stories shared by our readers.
Before I was a mom: I thought I wouldn't be using vices as a parent.
After I became a mom: Now I can't function without them.
Before I was a mom: I didn''t pee in my pants everytime I laughed, sneezed, or coughed.
After I became a mom: Now I do!
Before I was a mom: I was calm, cool, collected and (in my humble opinion) nice.
After I became a mom: I turned into Carrie and Medusa rolled into one. A teeth-clenching, veins-bulging, shrew of a bitch (at least I'm pretty sure my soon to be 15 year old would tell you that).
Before I was a mom: I used to think I knew what it was like to be tired and sleep-deprived.
After I became a mom: I realized I didn't.
Before I was a mom: I loved other people's children.
After I became a mom: I try hard just to tolerate my own.
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