The particular school-holiday feeling of loving your children deeply while also wanting everyone to please stop needing something from you for five consecutive minutes.
We went on a cruise last week. 7 days of beautiful sunshine and water and new places. More than once a day, I felt exhausted by it all and yet simultaneously so grateful. Motherhood.
I’ve felt like this every time we have travelled with our kids! It’s exhausting but also so nice to see the world through their eyes. I’ll hang onto this wave we take our 3 year old in a long haul flight this summer 🤣
Yes! We did Maui from Kentucky. My kids were awake over 24 hours. 😵💫 When my oldest saw the tracking screen turn on and say 12 hours, he couldn’t believe it. We break all screen time rules for flights. Hopefully your little one naps!
Lovely words Lou and v relatable (although I only have 1 to contend with, but I’m writing this from the bottom bunk and they’re still not asleep at 9.40pm 🫠)
I really enjoyed this post! I have been having a "white-knuckling" kind of day, and I related to so many of the things you said in this article. I always love reading your words and feel encouraged by them. Thanks for sharing!
We went on a cruise last week. 7 days of beautiful sunshine and water and new places. More than once a day, I felt exhausted by it all and yet simultaneously so grateful. Motherhood.
I’ve felt like this every time we have travelled with our kids! It’s exhausting but also so nice to see the world through their eyes. I’ll hang onto this wave we take our 3 year old in a long haul flight this summer 🤣
Yes! We did Maui from Kentucky. My kids were awake over 24 hours. 😵💫 When my oldest saw the tracking screen turn on and say 12 hours, he couldn’t believe it. We break all screen time rules for flights. Hopefully your little one naps!
Lovely words Lou and v relatable (although I only have 1 to contend with, but I’m writing this from the bottom bunk and they’re still not asleep at 9.40pm 🫠)
Hahahaha 🤣 Jordan I NEEDED that visual. I’m hoping by the time this reaches you that you are outta there 🏃🏼♀️
Thankfully I have now broken free 🙏🏻
I’m so happy for you 🤣🤣🤣
I really enjoyed this post! I have been having a "white-knuckling" kind of day, and I related to so many of the things you said in this article. I always love reading your words and feel encouraged by them. Thanks for sharing!
Ah thank you Erica. I love to hear that others Mums relate to my reflections & I’m so glad you find them uplifting. Thanks for commenting!