Mother Standard Time

November 4, 2013

I read that it was created by the recreation industry to allow a bit more sunlight during the warm summer months to do things like play golf.

What it didn’t take into consideration was the multitude of mothers across the country and world who woke up an hour earlier this morning and, in an effort to keep their children on a…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.