Transparency Tuesday: a break? What's that?

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Ha! A break? I don't think I've had a break since 2016!

The mama's that have partners... it's so funny to look at them have the luxury to say to you "I'm just relaxing upstairs" or "If you need me i'm upstairs" or better yet, "I'm going to sleep"

I don't think any of these words have had the opportunity to leave my mouth.

If I go upstairs... it's to use the toilet; and little hands and feet are right on my butt.

I'm not 'relaxing' upstairs, I'm putting clothes away, changing bedsheets, or cleaning the bathroom.

If I'm going to 'sleep' I'm putting the kids to sleep, rather.

It is really a 24/7/365 kind of job, motherhood.. the only break is literally when we've finally decided to go to sleep! Even that sometimes gets disrupted; if it's one of those nights where your child is waking up every hour; or if they're teething so their sleep is disrupted, or if they're going through a growth spurt and they're waking up to eat in the night...

The words, 'break' and 'sleep'.. they make me laugh nowadays because I honestly don't know what they are anymore.

But it marvels me that we have this undeniable strength within us, that even though we're tired.. or we're worn out to the point where we just want to shout 'FORGET IT'.. we still keep going.

Those little blessings keep us going. It's hard work.. but it's so worth it.

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