Mom Confessions: hot mom summer, waiting for Monday, and being one and done
because there is no such thing as a perfect mom
Motherhood can be messy, and only focusing on the highlights never made anyone feel less alone! Welcome to Mom Confessions, a space to get the hard stuff off your chest, hear from other moms going through it, and find solace in our shared struggles. Read on for anonymous submissions from moms just like you.
“Why do I feel this burst of energy come Friday and think that I am finally going to tackle the lengthy to-do list over the weekend and maybe have a little 'me time' (go to a cute shop, check out a farmers market, get coffee at a coffee shop, get caught up on laundry, finally talk to my husband about non-kid stuff, research our finances etc.) and then suddenly Saturday morning is met with kids melting down because you didn't give them enough syrup for their pancakes and now all you want to do is hide in your bathroom and wish for Monday to come. Sigh, weekends are not what they used to be.”
I’m not sure if I should be feeling some sort of guilt with leaving my almost 3month old throughout the day with a family friend who is up here visiting for a few weeks. It has honestly been a lot of help with being able to get things done, but I feel guilty about not bonding but I have been bonding. But it feels like I’m not for those few hours. I’m trying to get out of my head and just appreciate the help but it’s hard.
Also, my husband gets on my nerves and does the bare minimum these days - I know he is working and such but we need to keep the house in order we have two other kids! The other day I left for a few hours for a part time gig I have and I came home and he was flustered with cooking dinner, getting our toddler ready for bed, and managing our newborn and “micromanaging” or 10 year old (which annoys me) and I’m like I do this ish* everyday I can do this with my eyes closed and this is our 3rd child and you should be an expert now!!! Don’t tell me it has been a day because I have plenty of It has been a day. Like come on!!! But I’ll be leaving the house more often these days. MY HOT MOM SUMMER!!”
“I can't help but cringe when I hear friends getting pregnant or wanting more than one child ... We love our kiddo so much and yet ... They're so expensive! Daycare is so expensive! What village!? What patience? Time for yourself? Hobbies? Social life? College tuition? Society is not set up for families to thrive. I don't get it!?”
“I feel as if I'm constantly being judged for having and wanting only one child. Why is there such a stereotype and stigma still??”
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