The common theme in all my posts is this: parenting is hard. Tonight is no exception. A friend of mine messaged me today asking me the same question I ask nearly every mother of 3 or more children. 'How do you do it all and keep your sanity?!' I've yet to get a solution, and I couldn't give her one either. Something has to be sacrificed. In my case, it's usually a bit of everything. I'm not extremely good at keeping my kids occupied and happy, or keeping the house spotless. In fact, I'm horrible at that last one lately. I'm not an expert at keeping my husband happy, being positive or staying on budget every week. (Seriously...food prices change by the day!) My 'quiet times' don't happen every day, most of the time they're short, and my 5 a.m work-outs are only truly productive when all the stars line up.
So how do you do it? How do you make it through the day, through the hour, without losing your mind and giving up? For me, it's whispering prayers of help when I'm about to lose my temper. It's reminding myself this is only a season, even if it feels like eternity (and it does). It's reading other blogs from other moms around the world who are struggling with stubborn toddlers, mouthy preschoolers and colic babies. It's realizing I'm not alone, this is actually 'normal' and that I must keep pressing on. It's savoring those short-lived moments where there is peace in the house and signs of compassion and thanking God that you got through to them on something!
It's unconditional love....and faith.
