So, I had a five minute crying fit on my closet floor this morning while getting dressed because I just broke down from exhaustion. (my husband has been working late so much this month and going in early, the baby is sick and vomiting, my son has been throwing tantrums....the list goes on and on)
I then proceeded to pull myself up and keep plugging along. Such is life.
It's hard to try and "fake it" for the kids when you feel so empty inside some days.
I was reminded by reading this post this morning that many are going through the same thing.
I'll hang in there.
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I feel your pain. Please email... I wrote you yesterday...
It does get better, but somedays are dark
Oh Jen...we all go there sometimes. I definately need my breaks to stay sane...when C travels and I'm home alone I lose my frikin' mind. I know you know it will pass...it always does...but it still sucks when your just trying to make it through.
There must be something in the water! I'm having a rough time time too. It's hard sometimes, and if I hear what a mean mother I am one more time, I'll lose it!
So is the life of a mother. Sometimes a good cry can do wonders for your state of mind.
I find that the closet floor is an excellent place to do my crying. :-)
When all else fails, it's a great release. You know you're at the bottom and will soon be on the way up. I hope you're feeling better soon and get a chance to regroup.
I also like a good nap after a hard cry. That's hard with kids, though, isn't it?
Oh, Jen, You KNOW I know how you feel. When they are sick it makes it that much harder...I hope you get a break today...Call me if you want,
Lisa
I can only say that one of these days I know I will be in the closet too.
You made me take a look at Sean's haphazard work schedules and I realize that when there's a child -it will just be me...me on my own with a baby for hours, days, weeks, sometimes 6 weeks at a time.
Take care of you and the little ones...I'll be thinking of you.
Thank you for the link to that post... it is true... no one even hints at the bad times... & we are so conditioned to believe that we are weird or unnatural if we don't ADORE and CHERISH & FEEL BLESSED every second of every day.
Sometimes I start my day that way and I don't even have kids! I'm sorry you're having a hard time. I hope it gets easier for you soon.
Hi Jen, it sounds really hard! I feel for you, and I know how it is to not want to do anything but sit by yourself and cry and not even have the luxury of doing that for very long. Hang in there honey. And I can't speak for Gen (heh), but I can almost guarantee you there will be no vomiting this weekend, so that's something to look forward to, right? :-)
Jen.....it's hard to get time alone sometimes to cry isn't it? I would like time alone to just go potty in peace.
I know how you feel. Hang in there. Sometimes feeling like a single parent is overwhelming. It will get better!
It's true: the closet floor is a great place for a crying fit. As is the bathtub. Hang in there!
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