Happy Friday, mamas!
If you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there, only to realize you were carrying your toddler’s half-eaten banana the whole time… welcome to the club.
Mom brain is real, it’s relentless, and on days like today, the best thing we can do is laugh about it together.
Here are some of my most ridiculous “mom brain” moments that I’m finally ready to share (because I know I’m not alone):
1. The Great Poop Announcement Rule
Last week, I hit my absolute limit after the fifth trip away from my laptop to clean up an “accident.” In a moment of pure exhaustion, I looked at my 3-year-old and declared with full seriousness:
“No more telling me you want to poop until evening.”
Yes, I actually said that out loud.
Ten minutes later, I was googling “how to undo emotional damage to toddlers.” Spoiler: he had already forgotten and was happily playing with his brother. I, on the other hand, carried that guilt like a designer handbag.
2. Calling My Kids by the Wrong Names
I’ve called my 4-year-old by his little brother’s name, then he reminds me of his name again since I “forgot” and sometimes either of them just lets go and plays along.
3. Putting Things in the Wrong Place
I’ve found my phone in the fridge, my keys in the diaper bag, and once – I kid you not – I put the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the fridge.
My 4-year-old looked at me like I had grown a second head and said, “Mummy, are you okay?” Of course, I am, son!
4. Forgetting Why I Walked Into Any Room
This happens at least twice a week.
I’ll march into the kitchen with purpose, open the fridge, stare blankly for ten seconds, like I was looking for the meaning of life, then walk out empty-handed.
Five minutes later, I remembered I went in for water.
By then, I’m already attending to homework or breaking up a toy dispute.
5. The “I Just Told You This” Loop
I’ll explain something simple to the boys (when you open the door, hold the handle and close it gently), only to repeat the same sentence three minutes later.
My 4-year-old now finishes my sentences for me with an eye roll that’s far too advanced for his age. Nigerians call this “see finish.”
6. Wearing Clothes Inside Out… All Day
Last Tuesday, I wore my t-shirt inside out until 5 PM, when my husband gently pointed it out when I opened the gate for him.
That means the tag was waving at everyone during school runs like a white flag of surrender.
Let’s pretend no one saw it.
Bless them!
7. The ultimate Mom Brain move was sending a message to my colleague that was clearly meant for my husband:
“Babe, can you pick up milk on your way home? Also, the boys have been fighting over the blue truck again…”
Thankfully, my colleague has kids, too.
They just replied with laughing emojis and “Same, sis.”
There was a time I also mistakenly forwarded my son’s picture to my team’s Slack channel rather than uploading it to a form I was filling out on his behalf.
By the time I realized, after a few minutes, a good number of my team had seen how cute my son is. Lol
Motherhood rewires your brain so beautifully that it now has space for remembering every single Paw Patrol character, the exact lyrics to “Baby Shark,” and which child hates the crust on bread… but zero space left for basic things like where you dropped the keys or why you opened the fridge.
Mom brain isn’t a bug – it’s a feature of this wild, beautiful, sleep-deprived season.
Between working from home, raising two energetic little boys, and trying to keep all the plates spinning, our brains are doing their absolute best with limited RAM.
So if you’ve had a week full of forgotten appointments, mismatched socks, or calling the teacher by the wrong name, permit yourself to laugh.
These moments don’t make us bad moms – they make us human.
What’s your funniest mom brain moment? Drop it in the comments below.
Let’s turn Friday into a collective therapy session filled with laughter instead of shame.
You’re doing an amazing job, even when your brain feels like it’s running on 3% battery.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Rest, reset, and maybe – just maybe – put the milk in the fridge this time.
With love and solidarity,
A fellow mom who still can’t find her other slipper
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motherhood is not situated to care for self biological offspring but for a woman having a motive for being care for all toddlers around her then she is a virtuous woman
True! Thank you, Collins