I felt this way for the past two weeks when my husband's and twins' birthdays collided with my husband and one twin getting sick. Honestly, just texting my mom friends to say that I was burnt out and losing it, and them replying, of course, it all makes sense, I would be too. Just a reminder that we're all doing our best, even when our plans got out the window.
My mom threads always make me feel better. They validate those emotions that feel so tricky. You're exactly right -- we're ALL dealing with this. (Even people without kids!) Life is messy.
I absolutely feel this. Last week my 6-year-old was in school all 5 days and my 3-year-old was at daycare for all 3 days she is scheduled. This was the first time this has happened since sometime in November (or maybe even October). But, my husband was out of town all week so I didn't get everything done I wanted to and of course yesterday was a holiday so my streak has ended. Sigh
Maybe it never ends. I've been trying to embrace the streaks -- seeing them as opportunities to get a lot done, then the next chunks as moments to "rest" (in quotes because do moms rest??). My therapist was telling me that it's like a river, which is healthier if it ebbs and flows versus moving in a straight line. I like that way of thinking!
Love the color-coded system! Going to start applying it to our own sick days/when things don't go according to plan (aka getting that midday call from daycare that throws everything up in the air).
Literally just finished this week’s newsletter in which I talk about how my therapist is encouraging me to practice radical acceptance and this def falls into that 🙌🏾
I felt this way for the past two weeks when my husband's and twins' birthdays collided with my husband and one twin getting sick. Honestly, just texting my mom friends to say that I was burnt out and losing it, and them replying, of course, it all makes sense, I would be too. Just a reminder that we're all doing our best, even when our plans got out the window.
My mom threads always make me feel better. They validate those emotions that feel so tricky. You're exactly right -- we're ALL dealing with this. (Even people without kids!) Life is messy.
I absolutely feel this. Last week my 6-year-old was in school all 5 days and my 3-year-old was at daycare for all 3 days she is scheduled. This was the first time this has happened since sometime in November (or maybe even October). But, my husband was out of town all week so I didn't get everything done I wanted to and of course yesterday was a holiday so my streak has ended. Sigh
Maybe it never ends. I've been trying to embrace the streaks -- seeing them as opportunities to get a lot done, then the next chunks as moments to "rest" (in quotes because do moms rest??). My therapist was telling me that it's like a river, which is healthier if it ebbs and flows versus moving in a straight line. I like that way of thinking!
Love the color-coded system! Going to start applying it to our own sick days/when things don't go according to plan (aka getting that midday call from daycare that throws everything up in the air).
I feel that call deeply in my soul! It's the essence of parenthood, I think. "Things not going to plan" is my mantra these days, lol
Literally just finished this week’s newsletter in which I talk about how my therapist is encouraging me to practice radical acceptance and this def falls into that 🙌🏾