I recently heard a mom say that. She was tired, she was frustrated and one little act on the part of her children brought her to tears. It wasn't about the act itself, it was what it represented, this greater feeling of trying to do it all and not having the time, energy, ability.
Sound or feel familiar? It sure did for me.
No matter how hard I try, no matter how much I attempt to keep up with my children they put things in electrical sockets, write on the wall, take off all their clothes and run around the house naked (okay, maybe just one of them...), go down the slide in to the 12 ft end of the pool when they can't swim and have to have the lifeguard pull them out, or stuff as many marshmellows in their mouth as they can because they wanted a "snack", and a whole slew of things I'm sure I don't even know about.
But here is what I think is the kicker on this subject. Just as I know some of you are nodding along, mentally adding your own personal stories, I can hear the people saying "well I would never let them do that" or "I would never let them get away with that" or "I watch my children better than that".
News flash. I like my children safe, I do everything in my power to keep them safe but things happen. I have to use the restroom, I have to blink. And newsflash, a couple of marshmallows won't ruin my child to a lifetime of obesity and health issues. And newsflash, anyone who thinks they are a better parent than I, I congratulate them, you probably are, but I'm doing the best I can.
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