I forgot to unpack the ice packs from the kids’ lunches yesterday… so I used frozen whiskey rocks instead.
My 4 year old ate his waffle in the car on the way to school. Maybe one day I’ll make one of the 700 breakfasts I’ve pinned on Pinterest.
My 2 year old hates getting dressed, so she wore a mouse costume to school today. It wasn’t dress up day.
I forgot the nap mat. It’s still in the washing machine… from 2 days ago.
Even though my meeting was cancelled, I kept my kids in aftercare. Then went to a Target with a Starbucks in it. BY MYSELF.
Someone almost hit our car and I accidentally yelled out a “not-so-nice” word which was then repeated by my children for most of the way home.
I bribed my son with a peanut M&M to eat anything that wasn’t tan. (Seriously the kid wants nuggets, waffles, or bread for like every meal. All shades of light brown.) When he ate somewhat like a normal human, I was thrilled. I gave him the peanut M&M and then honestly was excited he ate a nut.
I got a work call, so I hid in the garage. It went well, so I hid there again later.
I had Honey Nut Cheerios and Chardonnay for dinner.
Husband came home and the dog ran away. (I found him.)
This was Monday. I’m the Worst Mom Ever.
Then my son woke up and called for me. I snuggled up next to him in his bed. He turned over on his side with his little arm wrapped around my torso. He whispered, “You’re the best mommy ever.”
This is great! We all feel you, sister! And some days, we’re the best mom and the worst mom in the very same day!
My daughter started a gymnastics class when she was 2. The ice breaker attendance question was what is your favorite TV show. All the little kids were answering with Dora or Backyardagins and my daughter says, “One time, Peter, on Family Guy….” No more TV time with her dad after that.
Thank you for this! We can be so hard on ourselves. I recently saw a comment from a mom saying she was the worst mom because she hadn’t ordered a specially made birthday T-shirt for her daughter. Really?! I think most of us are doing better than we think. Thank you for your honest article!