A mom in one of the Facebook groups I’m a member of recently linked to this honest and insightful article about one woman’s experiences as a stay-at-home mom. I could not have expressed my own experience any better or more eloquently. The author even articulates many feelings/thoughts about staying at home that I have subconsciously had but didn’t even realize. For example, I’m so relieved to know that I’m not alone in feeling like I have to paint a rosy picture to anyone who asks me “how’s it going?” And normal? There’s no such thing as “normal” or a “regular schedule” when you hang out with a toddler all day, everyday.
I especially appreciated that the author shared the lessons she’s learned, all of which I’ve also found to be uncannily true in my own foray into full-time stay-at-home mommyhood. I’m still working on fully accepting these lessons and applying them to myself (particularly the endlessly encouraging “Never Compare” wisdom), but every day with my daughter is better than the last, and that’s what anchors me through this adventure of parenthood.
