Good Morning Everyone,

I am new to blogging but I decided I needed a place to rant and just be able to take a deep breathe from motherhood. Don't get me wrong, I ADORE  being a mother and absolutely love my kids, but every now and then I want to scream at the top of my lungs. As mothers we make it look easy to do what we do but isn't that what we are suppose to do? Make it look like its the easiest job in the world. 

We are expected to give the appearance that we are not exhausted and have it all together all the time.
Hair combed, dressed, house clean and dinner ready by five. You should have the cupcakes done for the bake sale, be present for every game or activity your child participates in and not complain once about doing any of it.

Well we don't. At least I know I don't. I have 2 kids both in school and I am a single mother that works 10 hour shifts. My day starts at 5:30 and doesn't end til all my duties as a mother are done.
That means making sure teeth are brushed, hair is combed ,kids are fed and everybody is ready to start the day. We are home by 7 pm and its homework,dinner,teeth brushing and bed. I then get the pleasure of preparing to do it all over again the next day.

Sounds easy huh? Well its not. Did I forget to mention squeezing in time for PTO meetings, conferences, after school games and activities. 

Do I get it all done? Yes. How? I really don't know but as mothers we somehow find a way. Do we forget things sometimes. I know I do.  The money for the school store or that "home made" baked good that I'm rushing to the store before school to pick up.

Sometimes I do wish I didn't work and I was a stay at home mom so maybe I would have more time to be the "perfect" mom and get everything done. 

I get so stressed out sometimes I just want to pull out my hair, scream and just give up but I don't. I have come to the realization that my kids are happy with the mom they have. In their eyes I am the perfect mom who shows up every time even if I am late or made it happen even if it means buying the cupcakes from the store instead.

So now every night instead of getting frustrated and wanting to yell, I just take a deep breathe, think about who I am doing this for and cherish the fact that I get to be a mom.


How about you?