Every mother has a moment of epiphany when the disconnect between “ideal family life” and real life becomes all to clear. In ‘this is not how i thought it would be,’ Kristin Maschka goes below the surface of mothers’ everyday challenges to reveal the invisible, outdated assumptions about mothers, fathers, money, marriage and work that are completely out of sync with today’s families. Mothers & More would like to hear about your epiphany, please share your story.