Unfiltered parenting stories
Anyone with small children quickly realizes that your mug is no longer your own. Neither is that half-bitten treat you were saving for later. Even going to the bathroom becomes an event – a tiny human is sitting next to you, watching your every move like it’s the most fascinating thing in the world. Well, it’s kind of fun, and you do feel loved. But for four out of my five pregnancies, I lived in this reality, with these circumstances only growing – partly due to the fact that I chose to keep my kids at home instead of sending them to kindergarten. So, my biggest challenge was to balance it all without losing myself and my mental well-being in between all my children and their wants and needs, the household, and the everyday chores – which, as we all know, is a lot.
And let’s be real – we all need a break sometimes. It’s not just a want, it’s a necessity.
