MellisaSkolnick

Mellisa is a teacher spun stay-at-home mom to two rambunctious boys and two misbehaved dogs, who, along with her ever-smitten hubster, tackles everyday tasks with a little bit of luck and a lot of humor. She's not going for Mom of the Year every day but wouldn't mind an honorable mention every once in a while. Interested in making yourself feel like a better mom, you can laugh at her on Twitter and Facebook, or read about her daily antics on her bog, MaMaintheHouse.

Community & Friendship

I have no idea how to make mom friends—but I need them

One thing became abundantly clear: my introverted lifestyle needed to be seriously made over, and my only chance at surviving these childhood years would come in the form of a cross-body-bag-wearing, sleep-deprived carrier of small humans: another mom.