How does one begin to put the pieces together of a daily schedule for a family of five. Let's see. There is always grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, bathing, diapers, potty training, and laundry. If that is not enough there is discipling, mommy and daddy time, work, volunteering, planning, calling, writing, typing, bill paying, vehicle cleaning, and of course sleeping. I do believe that families need more than a mom and a dad. We need servants! I'd like a driver, a babysitter, a personal organizer, a shopper, a massage therapist, and two sets of extra hands to carry things.
Now, don't get me wrong. I am not complaining here. Just thinking. Many of you do the child rearing alone and kudos to you. You are AMAZING. My hero. Then there are gals like me. I have a loving involved husband who could...let's be honest...raise the kids alone if he had to. Inspite of all of my blessings I am still falling short on creating a system that works for me. I can't seem to balance shopping, cleaning, and babies. I feel as if I am drowning. If that isn't enough I almost feel strange when someone refers to me as "Mindy" and not as "Mommy". It almost feels like "Mindy" doesn't exist anymore. Is this going to be perminent? I am sure THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
I especially encourage comments from those with any insight.
Make a list, it will help you organize and as you cross them off you will feel accomplished. All the other stuff, let go for another day. Sometimes you just have to do the necessities and leave it at that. Some day our babies will be grown and we won't know what to do with ourselves lol.
ReplyDeleteOne year later and things are much better! Patience seem to have a way of growing during rough times. Today I have not problems in doing many things. :)
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