Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Moms...
Okay, so I watched Oprah today (a rare thing - I haven't seen one in years!) and it's about moms and how there is this secret life of moms out there. It was pretty interesting and really got me thinking - you know, most of it was so true.
Why is it that we want it all? And how is it that we think we can have it all? The perfect life - house, car, husband, kids, job, friends, social life, etc etc etc - is that even possible?
Well, according to the moms on Oprah today, none of that is possible. And frankly, I believe them.
Here's some of my confessions:
I can not get my kids to brush their teeth regularly. Drives me nuts. But - I do take them to the dentist every six months. That has to count for something.
If I manage to get Lily's hair combed once a week, I am good to go. Why do you think her hair is short now? She HATES having her head touched....
I want to cook nice dinners, but the kids have made me not do it anymore. I am tired of throwing away, or refridgerating three-fourths of a meal. And then they are starving later and want snacks. So, I cook what they want. It's disgusting.
I wish I could have a regular date night with my husband. I can't remember the last real date we had.
I am also the type of mom who will make you believe that everything is 'hunky-dory' and that life is swell. I will almost always have a smile on my face and a pleasant thing to say - or at least a sarcastic thing... =)Oh there is so much more, but I can't give away all of my secrets now, can I?
Sometimes I wonder if we were meant to have it all... Was woman created to have a fulfilling job and a happy home and family? I wish I knew.... because I want them both.
Chew on it for awhile...
Grace and peace.
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Comments (2)
OH....I so COMPLETELY relate to what you are saying!! I want to so much to be "super Mom", but fail on a regular basis - even if my failures are in private and the only ones who know are the ones who live inside my house. I'm so glad to know I'm not alone....
I remember those days and feeling the same way! I decided the only way was to have a "balanced life"---some days the Corps/office life went great and other days the family life went great with lots of in between balance and inbalances trying to get it right.
All I know for sure is you can only do your best one day at a time with what God has put before you at that particular time. Sometimes it's a sick child (or the "you must at least brush your teeth before bed lecture"). Sometimes it's that report that was due last week. And---thank goodness, sometimes it is special time alone with your husband!