Jessica Tyler, Author at Reality Moms

Jessica Tyler

Jessica Tyler is wife to Jeff and mom to two boys, Will and Ben. She is a non-profit professional by day and an expert in cleaning marker off upholstery by night. She lives in Colorado with her boys and her cat Gracie, who adds another female to the mix. You can find her on her blog,I Dream of Naptime.

I’m A Pinterest Fail Mom When It Comes to Halloween

October 18, 2023

I’m more of a Pinterest fail mom than the epic talent my mother was. I try. I really do. But it’s T-minus 12 days and we’re looking at a naked Halloween.

It’s Been a Year…

March 31, 2021

It’s been over a year. It was Friday, March 6, 2020. I booked a babysitter and told Jeff we were going to happy hour. That was our last outing for months—everything shut down the following Monday.

When It Hits Close to Home

March 23, 2021

This one felt different. It was closer to home than ever before. This time, my children are old enough to see the news and ask questions.

Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Life with Toddlers

November 22, 2020

I hear that three and a half is magical, and that children turn the corner from beast to beauty, but I’m still waiting…

Learning to Work From Home in the Time of Coronavirus

April 7, 2020

I’m a work from home MAVEN—but all bets are off now that we’re ALL home at the same time.

Finding a Calm Amidst the Corona-chaos

March 16, 2020

Until now, COVID-19 or the coronavirus was something I saw on the news. But now my kids are home from school.

In Offense of the Word “Tard”

October 5, 2019

If it’s not retarded, it might be “short bus” or even a word so seemingly benign as “special”. But make no mistake—there’s no love behind these words.

The Badassery When Women Unite

October 4, 2019

I had the opportunity to spend the weekend away from my family at the Big Mother House Retreat. A weekend away is a blessing and a curse.

Hiking with Kids and Actually Having Fun!

October 2, 2019

We like to get out and explore, and hiking is one of the best ways to do it. With a little bit of preparation, it can even be fun!

My Husband Left for a Week and Here’s What Happened

September 22, 2019

Until now, I thought that I was the reason that things went well when I left my husband with the kids. But now, I’ve realized that it takes teamwork to make it work.