I have decided that I will post another one of those brutally honest posts. Not that my other posts are lies. This is the kind of post that I ‘fess up to some other stuff.
Why?
It’s therapeutic.
I hear from people all the time that they don’t know how I do it. And by that they mean. Handle life with 6 kids and a hubby that is away more than he is home.
So my big confession?
It.is.not.easy.all.the.time.
There are times when I lose it.
I yell sometimes when I shouldn’t.
I cry when the guilt overrides me if it’s been a bad day!
I’m not very nice to Paul all the time.
I don’t always worry about brushing teeth before bed (for me or the kids).
I don’t read a story to them every night.
I don’t have a clean house before bed.
The laundry is usually clean…in laundry baskets waiting to be put away.
I don’t sign up for things at school.—I’m going to add to this one. I sign up to send stuff on party days or when teachers need things. BUT as for attending PTO meetings or volunteering for classroom stuff…no I don’t.
I could go back and add excuses to all of the things I just listed. Some could be valid. BUT…{ha. excuse} I’m not going to.
I’m going to leave it at the fact that…I’m not perfect. Things are not always smooth sailing.
Gives plenty of room for improvement though.
Wouldn’t you agree?
I will disagree for the following reasons:
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2. You are an amazing woman
3. You put your children's needs before your own which makes you a fantastic mom.
4. You are loved by so many! (including me!)
Your not alone.....with my 5 I sometimes feel like i'm going crazy! My house isn't clean before bed, teeth don't always get brushed here either, I definitely yell when I shouldn't, I cry, bedtime stories are not read every night, homework isn't always worked on as it should be, and don't even get me started on laundry and I could go on and on and on but........you are a fantastic mom you love, respect and take care of your kids and that is what matters. I often feel guilty when people say i'm a good mom and ask how I do it.....I hope they don't look at my blog and think WOW because I definitely share more of the good than the bad on there. So know that you aren't alone and I think your a great mom, i'd be willing to bet those 6 beauties of yours also think that! I'm glad we've become friends, it's nice having someone who gets it!!!!!
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