Wrote this around the holidays, felt a little exhausted
Misfit Matriarch
Posted on February 27, 2013
When they learn to walk, shelves fall. They learn to talk, they say they hate you. They’re out of diapers, and wetting the bed. They go to school, and learn rude rhymes. Mommyhood – There’s no winning. This beautiful opportunity is wasted on me. I have the chance to give all my love to this little person, to help them grow and live a life not only fulfilling to themselves but beneficial for the world around them. I can produce a globally conscious human being who can change the world but I can’t even make her go to bed; to get the rest needed to do anything productive. I pass out from trying, while she sits on her bed watching Monster House and drawing…
Tagged: guilt, mommy guilt, motherhood, single moms
