Today is a bad day
Mama is tired
Baby is into every sink and trash can
Children aren't listening
Children are making ugly faces and crossing their arms when I ask them to do something
Children think they should be able to do whatever they want
Mama yelled
Mama is having a bad day and probably needs a time out
Mama realizes that she has way too much to do before baby comes
And mama knows, that she will not be ready
4 comments:
oh sweet mama, all good mamas punish themselves after days like that. days like that are so hard. luckily night time brings a fresh start in the morning. for everyone. as for baby's arrival, you will be ready - you have loving arms and the perfect way to nurture baby upon arrival. everything else will fall into place or it won't get done and that's ok. i love this poem, by the way: http://talesofahummingbird.blogspot.com/2010/10/song-for-fifth-child.html
and here's a post from one of my bad days where i almost decided i was unqualified for motherhood. its hard! am pretty sure while i did write about my feelings and it being hard i did not express honestly and openly enough just how terrible i was feeling about my ability to parent. i yelled that day. a lot. and i cried. and i totally fell apart. but moms are awesome and i eventually got it together again and apologized to my kids. and promised myself to try to be better the next day. and to keep my expectations of everyone involved as realistic as possible. and let go, a little more, of the control i always so desperately try to reign in. yeah. its hard. http://talesofahummingbird.blogspot.com/2010/09/mom-in-training.html
anyway. you're not alone. all moms have terrible days every once in awhile. and the more kids you have i'm pretty sure the higher the risk for having a terrible day is. and you seem to have them very infrequently which is something to be proud of. you're a great mom and you love your kids so much which is why you feel so rotten when you have a bad mom-day. forgive yourself and tomorrow will be better. big hug!
Thank you, sarah. It really helps to know we have ALL been there.
oh, and I love that poem!! I need to print it and post it on my fridge
E, you know how my mommy days are, I talk about them all the time!! I'm right there with you the whole way E. You are a strong mom, no doubt!
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