Surrender to Motherhood, Sometimes it's Hard
Revised 01-10-18 Give in. Surrender. You're a mom and that's that. Your son is almost 3 years old. He is your full time job, more than that actually since your days begin around 8:30 a.m. and end around 11:30 p.m., with a 2 hour nap somewhere in the middle. And around 1:30 a.m. he wakes up every night to get in bed with you and doesn't allow room so much as to turn over comfortably. It's a lot of fun. Truly it is, sometimes. Sometimes it's not. Oftentimes you feel guilty. You feel guilty for trying to fold laundry, do dishes, prepare meals in between playing with your kid. You feel guilty for being distracted in your mind at times when you two are playing, thinking things like, "shit I've got to get dressed and get him dressed to get out the door by 11:00 a.m." Playing with him is the greatest but it's a challenge to not be distracted with other household duties when you two are playing. The household chores never end . Sam napp...