Did you watch Oprah yesterday? The entire episode was based on the "Secret Lives of Mothers". Women were brutally honest about a side of motherhood that hardly anybody ever talks about.
Vicki, a mom of two, had a "pee incident" during a seven-hour drive with her kids. "I looked in the back, and the kids were sleeping, which was literally a miracle from God, but the problem was I had to pee," she says. "So I'm thinking, 'If I stop at a rest area, they're totally going to wake up, and I do not want them to wake up.' So I reached into the diaper bag, pulled out a diaper and I peed into it." How funny is that?
Yesterday's episode also touched on the feelings of inadequacy, fear of judgement by other mom's and being overwhelmed. I know all of you mother's out there probably feel this way everyday and I am right there with you (even though I'm not a mother). I know you're tired and feel like you should be doing so much more....we all do. But I promise you, you are a great mother. I admire you all.
In tribute to yesterday's Oprah show, please tell me....be honest....what is motherhood really like? What crazy thing happened to you today? Spill the beans.
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I have crazy days all the time. Today wasn't too bad. Blake needed a nap, but I had to coach Ashlyn's soccer game, so he was fussy the whole time. I had to put him on the grass to show the girls how to do something and he started screaming, so Ashlyn went over to be with him. I told her to get away, but of course she doesn't listen to me. She picked him up and then dropped him! He didn't hit his head thank goodness! Just another typical moment in a day in the life of me.
ah the secret life of motherhood. It is tough! Today my baby fell off the bed...AGAIN...i swear she falls off of something daily...somehow she is still alive and well. Libby took off in the fabric store...if it wasn't for the child finding mirrors on the top of one wall she would be lost which would leave me screaming for her throughout the store...the house is a total disaster because my kids can't be happy without mommy sitting there with them which probably alludes to some sort of motherhood malfunction on my part that my kids need me too much. It seems like no matter what something fails...the house is clean but the kids are screaming...the kids are happy but the house is a disaster and mommy is about to lose it because there are so many other things that are calling my name to get done...sigh...but then there are good times of course where everyone is happy and giggly and thankfully those moments wash away all the hard ones for a time.
Honestly, it's the hardest thing I've ever done. But I've never felt more loved or needed. On the worst days (and there are many) I am grateful that I'm able to be a mom.
Beckham is my terror child. The other day I heard a loud crash. I run into the living room and he's pulled the fish bowl off the table, water was everywhere, he was soaked and by some miracle the fish was still in the bowl. All the while Tess is in there yelling at him, telling him he's a bad boy and not to touch her fish. This is mild compared to some days, haha! But it's a lot of fun. Now that story seems funny to me. Go figure!
You have nothing to worry about. You'll be a great mom some day ;o)
I watched that show and I could not believe that she actually pulled out a diaper and peed in it! Oh the things that we will do to keep our kids asleep just a little longer!
Being a mother is one of the hardest things that I have ever done!! I have moments everyday that I think to myself..."is this what I am really supposed to be doing". Or I sometimes feel like I don't even know who I am anymore. But, like every mom will say...it is all worth it! I love being a mom (most of the time) :). I would not change my job for anything else.
We will be seeing you guys in a few weeks!! Can't wait!
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