I'm Not Alone

"Mom, so much of the work you do goes unseen. So for those days you feel alone – when you’re sick of cleaning up after your kids. When you’ve been woken up in the middle of the night for what feels like 100 nights in a row. When they don’t nap. When you’re the only one making sure the craft stuff gets put away. When you bring in the ride-on toys because everyone else forgot to. When you lose your temper and regret it. When you make sure everyone gets dressed. When you change the dirty sheets, brush the teeth, clean the ears, clip the nails and schedule the appointments. When you sacrifice your body and care of your own spirit to take care of little ones. When you serve your spouse, even when you feel exhausted and unattractive. When you plan meals and go shopping all while staying within a budget. When you keep track of the library books. When you sacrifice your wardrobe, your body, your brain and your breasts for children. For those days, remember this:

These very ordinary and unseen tasks are the tasks of heroes. The work you do, the role you play, the woman you are, is sustaining life for your family. You are a superhero.

Your rugs may be ruined. You may desperately need a shower and a vacation. You may feel like a lesser version of the woman you once were. But even so, mom, you are glory and ordinary all at once."

Last week I woke up to poop on my rug and then stepped in it in the dark. After giving my 3 year old an early morning bath I had to clean the rug too. Glad I'm not the only one. 

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