Do you ever have those days, you know, the ones where you feel like you’re running around fruitlessly all day for everyone and everything, but accomplishing next to nothing?
I do. So what do you do about it? How do you cope? Stay organized? It’s not always easy. And I’m the last one to judge anyone else. Let’s be honest here. There are days when my house looks like I’ve been robbed. There are days my house looks great but my kids have been in their pajamas all day (worse things could happen). There are days when it all gets done and days when none of it seems to. There are days we eat pot roast and potatoes with grilled asparagus and pie for dessert. Then there are days we eat boxed macaroni and cheese on paper plates. These are the things of life.
Doing it all is overrated as far as I’m concerned. Why do moms put such pressure on themselves to be all things at all times? Do you fall into this trap? Are you a “yes” person, a pleaser? Do you say yes when you want to say no, when all you want to do is take a nap? Some things are unavoidable, but oftentimes they aren’t.
If you’re having a great day, by all means, get all done that you can. But if, at the end of a day, you look around and things aren’t all that you hoped they’d be, give yourself a break. You are a MOM, not a superhero. Are your kids fed, clothed in something that somewhat matches or that is at least comfortable? Then relax. The rest will come.
Go take a bubble bath, or at least a shower. Tuck your kids in, pray that they go to sleep, then get some rest. Tomorrow is another day.