As a mother I wish for super powers on a daily basis. The day will dictate whether I wish I was Octomom with 8 arms or Clone Mom. With 3 children at varying ages of development I find myself constantly trying to please and meet every-one’s needs, plus my husband and my own. This is a battle I think as mothers we all face. If I had multiple arms I could reach and get everything everyone in the car wanted and not have to hear yelling. If I had clones I could be everywhere I needed to be on time without having to hire babysitters or have friends help me.
This past week has been a reality check as 3 out of 5 days I had to pay a sitter to help sit with my tween at her swim lessons while my son and daughter and I attended to important tests and doctors appointments. I was over-scheduled with everyone else’s schedules and I’m falling behind in what I need to be doing as well. Motherhood is very fulfilling for me and I know we are blessed with higher strength to accomplish what we do, but it does not eliminate burnout or exhaustion. This week I realized how important friends can be for moms. If it hadn’t have been for phone calls, emails, letters, etc and mostly from out of state friends, I wouldn’t have survived this past week. Thank you.
Motherhood has taught me how fragile and weak I am and how I need to reach out for help more willing. We are off on our only family vacation for the year and wishing I had some major superpowers to get everything done. Alas, I am super weak and barely functioning, but at least I won the war and can still call myself a mom.
What would you wish for…multiple arms or a clone?
Tags: being a mom is hard, burnout, exhaustion, i wish i could clone myself, Mom, onslow memorial hospital, stress, tweens
When does the movie come out in Japan??
My money is on Octo-Arms Mom!