You know those people who just make you smile? The ones who you look forward to talking to and being around. They are pleasant and seem to care about others more than themselves. I want to be one of them.
It’s amazing what motherhood can do to you. Good and bad. It’s the best job in the world but also the hardest. It can feel lonely at the same time you are craving alone time. You can have it all under control and a moment later you lose it. You have to put yourself last when you want to be first just once. You serve endlessly. You love so much it hurts.
I used to be good at hiding the struggles of being a mom when I was around others. That was 3 kids ago. With each child, the challenges grew and I got to a point where I quit trying to act like I had it all together all the time.