Help! I want to be a happier mom.

So you want to be a happy mom…but need a little help moving past boredom, guilt, stress or another specific obstacle? Here we’ve collected some favorite posts and arranged them by need. Scroll down to find the posts that can help you be a happier mom today!

I’m always falling short as a mom.

• Is Mom Guilt False Guilt?
• The day I spanked my daughter in the parking lot: or, parenting opinion vs. judgment
• Saving the day when the day goes awry
• The type of mom you thought you were vs. the type of mom you are
• What do we “owe” our kids? What if the answer is “nothing”?

My marriage/relationship needs help.

• Marriage and the problem of expectations
• Six ways to let go of resentments, move past old hurts, and forgive
• Of soggy French toast and starving anger
• Happy marriage advice from a previously divorced mom

I’m bored and restless.

• Motherhood can be boring, but it doesn’t have to be
• 3 ways I’m getting past a mom funk
• Stuck in the baby pool
• So, how can YOU be a happier mom?

I’m new at this, and feeling a little lost.

• 3 things new moms do NOT have to freak out about
• 5 unexpected ways to help a new mom
• Hey, moms: Yes, you DO have time for a shower

I’m really, really tired.

• 5 Ways Tired Moms Can Still “Bring It”
• Coping with Sleep Deprivation
• Consider co-sleeping. Or not.

I never feel like I’m doing enough.

• Do inspiring blogs make you feel bad about yourself?
• Sometimes staying at home is good enough.
• The good-enough birthday
• Why I don’t bake from scratch (but think it’s awesome if you do.)

I have big dreams beyond my “mom life” and I need help getting started.

• I am a mother. But first, I was just me.
• Nurturing or ambition: do moms have to choose?
• Big-picture thinkers: How to stop spinning your wheels and act.

I have too much going on and can’t “balance” it all.

• Do fewer things. Do them better.
• 3 steps to deciding what’s important: Priorities, Perspective, and Probabilities
• Forget “balance.” Choose flexibility.
• 3 ways to avoid the “busy mom” trap

I need help getting motivated and managing my time!

• 5 time-management tips that work for me
• To-Do Lists and To-Dream Lists
• 5 tips for getting motivated when you’d rather lie on the couch

I’m lonely and need more support.

• How to make mom friends (a round-up of all our posts on this topic)
• How to deal with “mom cliques”
• 5 secrets to building a social life as a mom

I’m having trouble keeping my house clean and organized.

• Embrace the endlessness: Cleaning and organizing is a process, not a goal
• 10 ways to keep your house neat…without cleaning all day
• The secret to keeping a house clean is…there is no secret.
• Why do I hire help? Because I want to, that’s why.

I need help getting dinner on the table!

• Is mealtime a battlefield? Feeding picky eaters.
• The Kitchen Hour
• 5 ways to save time in the kitchen
• The Six-Meal Shuffle

Do you need help with a topic you don’t see listed here? Go over to the “search” tab at the top of the page, and type in a word or two that describes how you’re feeling or what you need help with.