A Chance to Laugh
By Erin M. Reynolds

Never do we breathe so deeply as when we laugh. Not a shallow giggle, but a deep down, belly laugh – the type where you can't catch your breath and our stomach starts to hurt. In fact, this type of laughter reminds us in the midst of stress how long it has been since we last took a good breath.

Thankfully, motherhood includes many wonderful opportunities to laugh. One such instance in my life came when a single friend was visiting my home and commented on what beautiful coasters we had. Unclear of what she was referring to, I glanced over at her glass. I was mortified to see that in the midst of my somewhat unkempt house, she had mistakenly grabbed a breast pad still remaining after having distributed the clean laundry. Assuming it was a coaster, she placed her water on it. All would have quietly passed, with everyone saving face, except for the fact that my husband heard the same comment. He glanced over at her glass and innocently, but unmistakably said, “Isn’t that a … breast pad?” Together we looked at the glass and burst out laughing. I couldn’t hide the truth. My breast pad did make a lovely coaster. The three of us still think back to that story and chuckle to ourselves.

What are some mom stories you have that have caused you to laugh? Perhaps sharing them with each other will help us all to breathe more deeply.