In my journey of motherhood over the past seven and a half years, I’ve stumbled into many situations that I’m less than proud of. For instance, there was that one time my daughter scattered Cheerios all over the gym floor during her sister’s volleyball practice. Instead of picking them up, I strategically stepped aside, hoping no one would realize she was my child while I let her munch on the mess. Or those countless afternoons when I convinced my toddler to play “hair stylist” with me, allowing me a much-needed nap while she brushed my hair—quite the luxury! And let’s not forget the day I attempted to unleash my inner creative mom by allowing my kids to paint on the porch, only to find them painting the siding instead.
However, there are several things I can confidently say I haven’t done as a mother. These include:
- Ignoring the sound of my baby waking up while I pretended to sleep in.
- Locking myself in the bathroom, cranking up the fan to drown out the chaos outside.
- Witnessing my child nearly gouge her sister’s eyes out and doing nothing.
- Forgetting to inform someone to pick the kids up from the babysitter’s.
- Balancing both children on my lap during a not-so-private moment in the bathroom.
- Declaring that ice cream was off-limits before dinner, only to sneak some bites when they weren’t looking.
- Mourning the state of my post-pregnancy belly.
- Holding a newborn and thinking, “Thank goodness I’m not the one doing this again.”
- Allowing the kids to run around in their underwear simply because I lacked the energy to dress them.
- Walking in after work and feeling a strange sense of relief at missing the day’s emotional roller coaster.
- Watching my child pick all the marshmallows from their cereal without batting an eye.
- Waking up feeling overwhelmed, whispering, “I can’t face today…” with blankets over my head.
- Being stuck in the bathroom while my toddler took a long time to finish, daydreaming about a life free from constant cleanup.
- Turning my back when all four children cried simultaneously, simply because what else was there to do?
- Forcing a smile when all I wanted was to retreat to bed.
- Scrolling through blogs filled with seemingly perfect moms in bikinis while breastfeeding at midnight, and wondering why I wasn’t married to my ideal partner, lamenting my lack of dinner party hosting experience.
- Doubting my ability to balance work and motherhood, convinced it might be impossible.
- Feeling guilt wash over me when my partner came home, fighting back tears as he reassured me, “You’re doing fine.”
- Being so touched-out by nightfall that I recoiled from my partner’s affection.
- Turning up the volume in my car to drown out the squabbling of children in the backseat.
- Experiencing inexplicable frustration without any clear reason.
- Dreaming of living in a charming town like Stars Hollow, with free-flowing coffee at my fingertips.
- Contemplating the inevitable moment when my teenagers would realize I have no clue what I’m doing.
So, you say you’ve never found yourself in any of these situations? Well, neither have I!
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In summary, motherhood is a journey filled with ups and downs, and while we may not always handle things perfectly, we navigate through it all with love and resilience.