RE: #ULog No. 4 - HOW I DEALT WITH MY STRESS TODAY
Reading your blog and it's like you are describing my life! I would, and still do, cry when everyone is sleeping. I would cuddle up to one of my kids and hold them tight, crying because I yelled at them, that I couldn't compose myself and do right by them. Then I would spiral into thoughts of everything else I did wrong and could have done better. But then it just repeats.
I think you are strong for stating what you have said. Being truthful to everyone and most importantly to yourself. No one has ever said how hard it would be to raise children, nor spoke of the intensity of the hardship we carry. Speaking out like this, I believe it to be like guidelines or something other mothers could read when they are thinking about having children. Preparing them mentally for what may come.
Good for you to be treating yourself to some chinese food! I use to live next door to a chinese restaurant, that was a good and also a bad thing at the same time lol. That was years ago. I think it's time that I go back ^_^
Thank you for mentioning me. I feel that you have put us mothers together in a chance to connect with the life we have been given. It is important to give understanding and a chance to listen when its most needed. Much love and respect to you! XX
i feel you, sometimes I get frustrated when I couldn't pacify my two little ones. I'm glad to have met you and read your blog. It's just soo pure and real. Any mother can relate to your post...
I agree with you, we see a lot of posts from mothers on social media how perfect they look they are, including myself. I love to post about my family on facebook. But behind that smile there are tons of sacrifices and struggles accompanied by it.
It's rewarding when you see the smile on your kids' faces but it is also hard at the same time. There's no total break from being a parent, unless you could afford to have babysitters or send your kids to daycare.
What also keeps me going and fueled my energy up is when I think time is too short, kids grow faster and eventually, you wouldn't be able to hug or kiss them in public anytime you want as they're growing up especially in their teenage years.
That's why I cuddle and kiss them every single day and say I LOVE YOU to them.
Thank you for your kind words, I'm just glad I have met someone that I can relate with.
By the way, why is it a bad thing to live next door to a chinese restaurant? Heheh...is it the strong smell of flavor of what they cook? haha... because my hubby doesn't like the smell of some dishes I make.
I agree, the most rewarding is their happiness. So many precious moments that we are given to be cherished. They are our world and the world's future. We must take care of them so preciously. :)