Motherhood teaches us patience. But I’m no saint. Whining still sounds like nails on a chalkboard and taking my kids out to a restaurant these days would make Bob Ross say some bad words. My patience is a work in progress.
Motherhood teaches us selflessness, but I still wait until the kids go to sleep to eat. I don’t want to share my food! I’ve earned that king sized Kit Kat bar I grabbed on impulse at the gas station. That’s probably the real reason why I can’t lose the baby weight.
Motherhood also teaches us to be more affectionate. That doesn’t mean I want to be the boxing ring for my kids’ fights. Nor do I want to be treated as a jungle gym every time I sit down on the couch.
Motherhood has taught me a great deal of other things, the most important being, “just do your best”. That’s really all you can do.
So here I am, outside,eating a king sized Kit Kat bar because the kids finally went to bed. I did the best I could today. And you did too.
Yes. We do the best we can. Each day is different some are struggles. The whining IS like nails on chalk board!!
The struggles make the good moments that much sweeter! 🙂
I do feel you! I make sure my kids go to bed on time and for the older ones just go to your room at bedtime so I can have some mommy time for 5 minutes out of the day. You have to make time for yourself because mommyhood is a full-time thing.
You are exactly right! Check out my post “I’m Not Sad at Bedtime” (https://mombunsandmoscato.com/im-not-sad-at-bedtime/) . I feel like the time after the kids go to bed is extremely important to unwind from the craziness.
I’m not the only one! Phew! Motherhood takes it out of me sometimes. I’m so fortunate to have a nanny that watches my kids a few times a week so I can get some work done, but I cherish those moments of being “me” and not being “mom”. Mom is the greatest job I’ve ever had, but mama needs a break and a bowl of ice cream sometimes.
If your babies are peacefully sleeping you did a good job today! They won’t remember the moments you lose your patience. They will remember that momma was there. My kids test my patience every day! Today I locked myself in the bathroom after my daughter found out what coke does when you shake it up. None of us really know what we are doing. lol
Basically how I feel everyday.
Thank you for sharing!
This is so cute, and so true. We can all really only do the best we can. Motherhood is rough!
I never take my 2.5 year old to a restaurant, it’s just not fair for anyone and I also eat my sweet treats after they go to bed!! My kid already has a natural sugar high so no way am I giving him my chocolate.