What Makes My Kids Cry Today

It’s 3 PM. The toddler’s screaming, the house is loud, and dinner isn’t even a concept yet. Welcome to the afternoon shift — where moms are running on crumbs and coffee, and grace is desperately needed.

In this mini devotional, we’re talking about the moment in the day when you feel most worn down… and how God meets you right there. He doesn’t wait until bedtime. His strength is available in the middle of the chaos.

Take a breath, whisper a prayer, and let Isaiah 40:29 remind you:

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”

By Lizzie @ What Makes My Kid Cry Today

Real Life. Real Laughs. Real Jesus.

I used to associate shaving cream with two things:

My husband’s scruffy jawline. Middle school prank wars.

But now? I associate it with urine. On walls. Around the toilet. In mysterious crevices I didn’t even know existed. Because as it turns out, shaving cream is the secret weapon I never knew I needed… until I became a boy mom.

🧼 The Smell That Wouldn’t Die

You know that moment when you’ve scrubbed the toilet, wiped the base, and mopped the floor—and it still smells like something small peed in a corner and then did a celebratory dance around the bathroom?

That was me. Every week.

I tried vinegar.

I tried bleach.

I tried prayers of deliverance.

And still… the phantom stink remained.

🔍 Enter: The Internet

One desperate night, I found myself Googling “why does my bathroom still smell like pee even after cleaning??”

And the answer that kept popping up?

“Try shaving cream.”

Excuse me?

I’m not waxing the floor. I’m trying to clean it.

But apparently, the foamy, spreadable texture of shaving cream makes it stick to surfaces, draw out odors, and reach into the microscopic grout lines where boy pee goes to die.

🚽 The Experiment

So I bought the cheapest can of Barbasol I could find, marched into the bathroom, and sprayed that stuff like I was frosting a cake.

Around the base of the toilet? Covered. Wall behind the toilet? Smothered. The floor where a suspicious yellow trail lived? Foamed up like a bubble bath.

I let it sit for 15 minutes (while the boys asked repeatedly if they could touch it—no, it’s not whipped cream), and then wiped it all away with a damp rag.

✨ The Results

Y’all. The smell was GONE.

I don’t mean “kinda better.”

I mean, “Did a professional cleaning crew sneak in and sanitize my house?” levels of gone.

I’ve been using it weekly ever since.

And now, shaving cream is officially on my grocery list—right next to toilet paper and my dignity.

🧴 Tips If You’re About to Try It:

Don’t use the gel kind. Old-school foam only. Let it sit at least 10–15 minutes before wiping. Have a microfiber cloth ready for cleanup. Prepare to feel equal parts disgusted and victorious.

💬 Final Thoughts

Motherhood changes you.

You become someone who can have a serious conversation while plunging a toilet, survive on 3 hours of sleep, and yes—clean your bathroom with shaving cream.

It’s not glamorous. It’s not Pinterest-pretty.

But it works.

And if you’re a fellow boy mom knee-deep in mystery bathroom smells…

Welcome to the club. We have shaving cream.