I will admit there are days when the house is immaculate, the children are impeccably behaved, hubby even suggests making dinner and picks up his dirty undies and yes I do have it all together….
However!
There are also days when everything around me feels like it crumbling, the children are running riot, the house is a mess, hubby is well … hubby and I am seriously close to losing my sh*t!
People sometimes look at my blog and see that I bake, craft, write and I’m constantly on the go so that must mean organised and have everything under control when that couldn’t be further from the truth! I’m usually rocking in the corner hugging some gin… scratch that… ALL THE GIN!!
Which is why when I was tagged by The UnNatural Mother in the #RockingMotherhood tag to give 10 reasons why I’m rocking the sh*t out of motherhood I realised that even when I feel like I’m failing, I’m not…none of us are, we are doing the best we can with what we have!
- I am the one that is ALWAYS there, I’m there when they wake up and I’m there when they go to sleep. They KNOW I am always there!
- Reading stories has to be fun and I’m not afraid to do the silly voices and make the books come alive!
- If the kids want to wear tights, a tutu and wellies for a trip to the park then they can darn well wear what they like! Style it!!
- I pick my battles! Somethings just aren’t worth getting stressed about anymore, bedroom doors can be shut on mess, does spilled juice really need a total freak out or just a cloth to wipe it up?
- I give the best hugs and kisses, I’m the first one they run to if hurt or in pain and that makes all the tears worth it.
- We have always fed our children whatever we have had which means that now they will eat anything! I’m talking dishes of olives and smoked salmon and going out to eat is never a problem. We have never been a family who cook different meals at mealtimes and I’m glad we kept and keep them trying new things.
- My kids are my life and I’m not afraid to say it – they come before everything and everyone and woe be tide anyone who gets in the way!
- I’ve given up on sleep with 6 babies which is countless times over 21 years! By the time Amelia was born i was loving the night feeds as it was our time for cuddles and that peace and quiet we had together was our bonding time!
- I watch Peppa Pig on a loop and know all the words to Big Balloon – nuff said!
- I give up chocolate for the children, if there’s only one piece left i will give it to them…not very often and not if I’m eating it while hiding in the bathroom but yes something I give it up!
When it all seems to much I will be glad I wrote this, I can come back and realise that maybe I’m doing ok, maybe I am #RockingMotherhood after all!
Im going to link up the lovely:
Caroline over at TheMaryLouSaga
Lauren over at Mummy Is A Gadget Geek
and
Sonia over at This Mummy Loves
XOXO
Debbie
6 responses to “#RockingMotherhood Tag”
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What a fantastic post and you definitely sound like you are rocking it.
Aww thank you, its ok telling yourself but to hear it from someone else seems to validate it! 🙂
yes to number 3! why restrict them trying to express themselves? you are definitely rocking motherhood 😀
Thank you! My son once wore different colour socks and when i told him they didn’t match he said ‘they do they match my shorts!’ Can’t fault the kids logic! ha
I absolutely love this post! I know I haven’t always been perfect, but my children know they are loved and cared for and I am always there, no matter what x
ditto and thats all that matters 🙂