{"id":6709,"date":"2013-05-11T07:38:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-11T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=6709"},"modified":"2023-08-17T20:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T01:21:27","slug":"happy-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-FB.png?resize=1024%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Know if You are Ready for Motherhood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-FB.png?resize=600%2C372&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-FB.png?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-FB.png?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This little test will help you <a href=\"http:\/\/happyhomefairy.com\/2011\/05\/07\/how-to-know-whether-or-not-you-are-ready-to-be-a-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">know if  you are ready for motherhood<\/a>. If you&#8217;re already a parent, it&#8217;s sure to resonate. If not, it will give you some idea of what to expect. <\/p>\n<p>When I first read this piece on another mommy blog (link below), I laughed so hard I couldn&#8217;t resist sharing it with you. Wouldn&#8217;t it be a fun thing to read aloud at a baby shower for a first-time mom?<\/p>\n<h2>Quiz: How to Know If You&#8217;re Ready for Motherhood<\/h2>\n<h3>Mess Test:<\/h3>\n<p>Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.<\/p>\n<h3>Toy Test:<\/h3>\n<p>Obtain a 55 gallon drum of LEGOs (if LEGOs are not available, you may substitute roofing tacks). Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream (this could wake a child at night).<\/p>\n<h3>Grocery Store Test:<\/h3>\n<p>Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop at the grocery store. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.<\/p>\n<h3>Dressing Test:<\/h3>\n<p>Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus (they turn bright red when they are unhappy). Stuff into a small net bag making sure that all arms stay inside.<\/p>\n<h3>Feeding Test:<\/h3>\n<p>Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as Fruit Loops or Cheerios) into the mouth of the jug, while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>[Read the rest of thIS HOW TO KNOW IF YOU&#8217;RE READY FOR MOTHERHOOD quiz at <a href=\"http:\/\/happyhomefairy.com\/2011\/05\/07\/how-to-know-whether-or-not-you-are-ready-to-be-a-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Happy Home Fairy<\/a>. The final exam question is priceless!]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MP900399606.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Happy Mother&#039;s Day!\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MP900399606.jpg?w=819&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MP900399606.jpg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MP900399606.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MP900399606.jpg?resize=250%2C312&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, this article is written with tongue in cheek. That&#8217;s by design. After all, when it comes to raising children, a good sense of humor is indispensable! <\/p>\n<h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/05\/29\/baby-shower-games-with-printables\/\">Hosting a Baby Shower?<\/a> &#8211; Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/05\/29\/baby-shower-games-with-printables\/\">baby-themed games and quizzes<\/a> to challenge your guests<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mothers-day\/\">More Mother&#8217;s Day Posts<\/a> &#8211; Scroll through to find cards, poems, printables, and coloring pages<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oe7cI2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Child of Mine <\/a> &#8211; My devotional journal for mothers, packed with Bible verses, quotes, and gorgeous vintage artwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oe7cI2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sweet-Child-of-Mine-Lineup.png?resize=1024%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sweet Child of Mine - A Devotional Journal for Moms by Jennifer Flanders\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sweet-Child-of-Mine-Lineup.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sweet-Child-of-Mine-Lineup.png?resize=600%2C172&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sweet-Child-of-Mine-Lineup.png?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sweet-Child-of-Mine-Lineup.png?resize=768%2C221&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hint: This book makes a great gift for mothers of all ages and stages &#8212; a beautiful keepsake journal that underscores the fact that babies are a blessing from the LORD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oe7cI2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=1290%2C718&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sweet Child of Mine: A Devotional Journal for Mothers\" width=\"1290\" height=\"718\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?w=2182&amp;ssl=1 2182w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=600%2C334&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=1536%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Celebrate-Motherhood-Sweet-Child-of-Mine.png?resize=2048%2C1139&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Know if You are Ready for Motherhood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This little test will help you know if you are ready for motherhood. If you&#8217;re already a parent, it&#8217;s sure to resonate. If not, it will give you some idea&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[82,1457,1326,16],"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-6709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holidays-2","category-humor","category-mothers-day","category-parenting","tag-pregnancy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood - Flanders Family Home Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn&#039;t it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn&#039;t it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Flanders Family Home Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFlandersFamily\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jennifer Flanders\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@flanders_family\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@flanders_family\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jennifer Flanders\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jennifer Flanders\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/157318f68a80642394f42d642d87f77b\"},\"headline\":\"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":432,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"pregnancy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Holidays\",\"Humor\",\"Mother's Day\",\"Parenting\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood - Flanders Family Home Life\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"How to Know if You are Ready for Motherhood\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/2013\\\/05\\\/11\\\/happy-mothers-day\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/\",\"name\":\"Flanders Family Home Life\",\"description\":\"Living, Loving, &amp; Learning Together\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Flanders Family Home Life\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/BB-Square-FF-Home-Life.png?fit=782%2C782&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/BB-Square-FF-Home-Life.png?fit=782%2C782&ssl=1\",\"width\":782,\"height\":782,\"caption\":\"Flanders Family Home Life\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/TheFlandersFamily\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/flanders_family\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/flanders_family\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/flandersfamily\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/157318f68a80642394f42d642d87f77b\",\"name\":\"Jennifer Flanders\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jennifer Flanders\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flandersfamily.info\\\/web\\\/author\\\/flanders\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood - Flanders Family Home Life","description":"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood","og_description":"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/","og_site_name":"Flanders Family Home Life","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFlandersFamily","article_published_time":"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jennifer Flanders","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@flanders_family","twitter_site":"@flanders_family","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jennifer Flanders","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/"},"author":{"name":"Jennifer Flanders","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#\/schema\/person\/157318f68a80642394f42d642d87f77b"},"headline":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood","datePublished":"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/"},"wordCount":432,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","keywords":["pregnancy"],"articleSection":["Holidays","Humor","Mother's Day","Parenting"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/","url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/","name":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood - Flanders Family Home Life","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","datePublished":"2013-05-11T12:38:36+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-18T01:21:27+00:00","description":"Parenting requires lots of on-the-job training. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to know you are ready for motherhood in advance? Now there is!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"How to Know if You are Ready for Motherhood"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/05\/11\/happy-mothers-day\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Know If You are Ready for Motherhood"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/","name":"Flanders Family Home Life","description":"Living, Loving, &amp; Learning Together","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#organization","name":"Flanders Family Home Life","url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/BB-Square-FF-Home-Life.png?fit=782%2C782&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/BB-Square-FF-Home-Life.png?fit=782%2C782&ssl=1","width":782,"height":782,"caption":"Flanders Family Home Life"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFlandersFamily","https:\/\/x.com\/flanders_family","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/flanders_family\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/flandersfamily\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/#\/schema\/person\/157318f68a80642394f42d642d87f77b","name":"Jennifer Flanders","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eccb28adb5c68bff81b70eeb7ddbbf847d830fd01618041ff37667bb743de965?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Jennifer Flanders"},"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/author\/flanders\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/How-to-Know-if-You-are-Ready-for-Motherhood-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2G72Y-1Kd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18319,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/17\/mailbag-motherhood-is-both-challenging-rewarding\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":0},"title":"Mailbag: Hints for a Happier, Healthier Home","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"April 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I use Mondays for answering mail here on my blog. This week, we're discussing the challenges and joys of motherhood, plus hints for creating a happier, healthier home. Question: How do I maintain peace amid the challenges of motherhood? Dear Jennifer, I just wanted to thank you for your website\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mailbag&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mailbag","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mailbag\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hints for a Happier, Healthier Home","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Motherhood-Hints-for-a-Happier-Healthier-Homelife.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Motherhood-Hints-for-a-Happier-Healthier-Homelife.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Motherhood-Hints-for-a-Happier-Healthier-Homelife.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Motherhood-Hints-for-a-Happier-Healthier-Homelife.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8321,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/05\/29\/baby-shower-games-with-printables\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":1},"title":"Baby Shower Games (with Free Printables)","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"May 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"My baby turned four last month and doesn't look much like a baby at all any more. Abigail loves babies as much as I do, but since God hasn't sent our immediate family any new ones, we've had to content ourselves with cuddling her little nephew and my youngest grandson,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Free Printables&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Free Printables","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/free-printables\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Baby Shower Games","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Baby-Shower-Games-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Baby-Shower-Games-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Baby-Shower-Games-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Baby-Shower-Games-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13036,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/11\/15\/brickuniverse-worlds-of-fun-for-lego-lovers\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":2},"title":"BrickUniverse: Worlds of Fun for Lego Lovers","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"November 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Our family (including a few of the grandkids) spent the day in Dallas yesterday, visiting Nana and attending the BrickUniverse Lego Fan Fest at the Irving Convention Center (courtesy of a US Family Guide Blogger Promotion). Our kids are all huge Lego fans, so this convention was right up their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Family Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Family Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/family-fun-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"BrickUniverse: Fun-Filled Lego Fan Fest!","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brick-Universe-8.png?fit=600%2C384&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brick-Universe-8.png?fit=600%2C384&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brick-Universe-8.png?fit=600%2C384&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1687,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2008\/02\/16\/mailbag-pregnant-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":3},"title":"Mailbag: Pregnant with Another Boy","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"February 16, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been using Mondays to clear out my mailbox. This week's topic concerns pregnancy -- specifically, people's negative reactions to the news one is pregnant with another boy. Read on for my advice for dealing with such utter nonsense. Question: How to handle negativity over pregnancy Dear Jennifer, May I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mailbag&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mailbag","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mailbag\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Pregnant-Mama.jpg?fit=601%2C564&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Pregnant-Mama.jpg?fit=601%2C564&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/Pregnant-Mama.jpg?fit=601%2C564&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1473,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2010\/11\/30\/mailbag-finding-time-for-fitness\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":4},"title":"Finding Time for Fitness","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"November 30, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"I devote Mondays to cleaning out my mailbag. This week's topic of finding time for fitness may be a day late, but it's still timely for a lot of us. Question: How do I find time to get fit when motherhood demands so much of me? Jennifer: We have five\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Health&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Health","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/health\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Exercising with Kids","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985235.jpeg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985235.jpeg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985235.jpeg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985235.jpeg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33152,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/03\/14\/baby-shower-pennant-banners-for-boy-or-girl\/","url_meta":{"origin":6709,"position":5},"title":"Baby Shower Pennant Banners (for Boy or Girl)","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"March 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Today I'm sharing some free printable baby shower pennant banners. I designed these earlier this year to use in decorating for a shower some friends threw my son and daughter-in-law. We knew she was expecting a boy, so I used pastel colors in cool blues and greens for the banners.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Babies&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Babies","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/babies\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"baby shower","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-Baby-Is-a-Blessing-Banner-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C715&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-Baby-Is-a-Blessing-Banner-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C715&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-Baby-Is-a-Blessing-Banner-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C715&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-Baby-Is-a-Blessing-Banner-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C715&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6709"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28841,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6709\/revisions\/28841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}