Great blogging ideas take a backseat to “work that pays,” cleaning toilets, and finding affordable shoes for my ever-growing guys. Writing a new chapter of my book gets buried beneath carpools, packing lunches, and spring art shows. I often feel divided between the me I have to be today and the me I envision for the future-and I get jealous of future me. Five more years until all the kids are in school. I bring baby home, and the countdown starts all over again.ĭuring this season of having littles at home, my goals often seem to get lost. Three more years until we’re done with diapers. We’re back at the beginning. One more year until I can sleep through the night. While each child has brought such joy, I’ve also experienced this feeling that I’m pushing a giant, red reset button. I’m constantly making plans-and ( GASP!) not all of them revolve around my kids. While changing diapers and waiting in school pick-up lines, I think about the books I want to write, the places I want to visit, and the nonprofit I want to start. But I’m more than a baby maker and caretaker. If I’m being honest with myself, my biggest battle is shaking that feeling that “my life” is on hold. It isn’t being the last to eat, or even the lack of daily showers. One of my biggest struggles with motherhood isn’t the sleep deprivation.
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