Sagittarius Mamascopes

Your Strengths
A Sagittarius mom is like a fish with a bicycle — completely unexpected and out of character. You’re the picture of independence and adventure, far from the settling-down type — the ultimate single girl. Yet when you actually become a mother, you make a wonderful, devoted mom, parenting with wisdom, playfulness and humor. No matter how many diapers you change, you never lose that hip, cool vibrancy. You’re a rocker mom, not a soccer mom, Sag.

Because you’re eternally youthful, you prefer to be more of a playmate than a stern authority figure, sharing life’s adventures with your offspring. Really, you think kids are far more intelligent and wise than adults. As the zodiac’s truth-teller, you cherish their natural honesty, and encourage them to keep it real. Finally, someone else who calls it like they see it! At least you’re not the only one blurting out the unvarnished truth anymore. You’ll share laughs, jokes and witty observations about the world together with your pint-sized partners in crime.

Sagittarius rules travel and higher learning, and you’ll give your kids a worldly attitude, exposing them to new ideas, friends and cultures. Family vacations will be a priority and a much-needed escape from confining routines. Sag, when life gets too steady, you need to shake things up! You love to teach, and since you turn everything into a grand adventure, you’ll find eager pupils in your little ones (ages four through 10 are a sweet spot for you). As your children get older, you may need to temper your know-it-all streak, which can leave your kids feeling silenced or judged. Sagittarians can deliver quite a lecture, even when nobody’s really listening! Still, you mostly remain interested, even fascinated, by your kids’ ongoing growth and evolution. Talk a little less and listen a lot more.

Your Challenges
Although you love being a mom, it’s a huge adjustment for most Sagittarius women. After years spent being fiercely independent or avoiding being tied down, you’re confronted with a creature who’s utterly dependent on you. Talk about a head trip! It’s surreal for you, and it could cause a complete identity crisis right after your baby is born. As with everything, you rise to the challenge and eventually become a total pro. But make no mistake: This mothering thing is definitely going to test your character! For starters, there’s nothing you hate more than doing the same thing day in and day out. Suddenly, you can’t stay out until 4 am dancing or singing karaoke. Sleeping till noon? Not possible with feedings, school drop-offs and the whole parenting package. Staying put is tough, especially when you want to run off to India on a spiritual quest or backpack through South America. Suddenly, you’re stuck in the suburbs going to baby music class with a bunch of visionless Momzillas. It’s the end of the world! Or so it seems.

Tap into your natural optimism, Sagittarius, and view this as an exciting learning experience. You’re restless, quick to drop things if you don’t master them overnight. Parenting could be the most permanent commitment of your lifetime, so try a different approach. You’re learning patience and endurance — two things often in short supply for your sign. The muscle you build will make you utterly unstoppable.

Sagittarius, you’re notorious for your blunt speech and off-color jokes, but watch what you say around the little ones. Dropping an f-bomb at Mommy & Me might not go over so well with the locals. Although you’re quick to go off on a judgmental tirade about other moms, you tend to gloss over your own parenting faux pas. It doesn’t all come out in the wash, so take a little extra responsibility. Boundaries are important, and they actually help kids feel safe. It will be a new approach, but one worth learning.

Sagittarius Celebrity Mamas: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Katie Holmes