I recently learned a clever new term when Bottle Snugglers was listed on the website www.hybridmom.com.  And boy do I fit the description! I think all moms, whether we are mompreneurs or not, are hybrid these days, as we are bombarded with so many responsibilities and must-do’s from morning til night.

My day goes a little like this: get toddler, husband and myself dressed, packed, fed and ready for the day; drive to preschool (a 1.5 hour round trip), fulfill orders and make contacts for business accounts; finalize volunteer calendar for Junior League events; meet colleague for networking coffee; prepare for tomorrow’s Chamber function, plan tonight’s dinner recipes; figure out when in this day I will be able to work out; drive back to preschool (1.5 MORE hours in the car); check in on my out-of-state grandmother; cook and clean up dinner; toddler bath and bedtime; answer after-hours emails; plan for tomorrow- all while tethered to a Blackberry, just in case.  WHEW!  Sound familiar?

Here is my thought on being a Hybrid Mom: we can do it all, just not all at once.  And we shouldn’t expect perfection from ourselves or our mom friends. Support from friends, especially other moms, is crucial to remaining (semi) organized and (mostly) sane in today’s frantic paced world.

Make a check list and accept that it may not all get crossed off today.  Most importantly, it’s OK to be frustrated and tired. No need to pretend that all is perfect all the time.  I love my life, but I reserve the right to take a nap when I need one! Rock on, Hybrid Moms!