Tuesday this week was “one of those days.” The best way to describe it, for me, is a day when the kids have been particularly demanding.
I mean that quite literally—not that they’re taxing or tiring or draining, but that I feel like I’ve been at their beck and call all day long.
These are the days that one more demand, such as the usual after-work (or after-school) question, “What’s for dinner?”, elicits dagger stares, anguished moans and other cries.
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SAME HERE!! My kids have been like this ALL WEEK! I’m not joking when I say it must have something to do with the full moon. Back when I worked in retail, I always knew when it was a full moon by the way customers acted.
I hear you! Some days are just like that and by the end I feel like I haven’t gotten much accomplished (because I’ve been busy taking care of everyone’s constant needs), but I’m still exhausted. Luckily there are other days when Davin takes good naps and Weston plays on his own, so I guess it evens out. Hang in there!
Ooh, those days are rough. When it rains, it pours. Just remember all the good-patience-increasing things you do on days like that. Like not snapping at a toddler who is incessantly asking for a treat while you’re trying to change a baby’s diaper even though you really REALLY wanted to after the third, “Mommy, pleeeeease?” Hope things are looking up!
Wish I could help, I understand how you feel – been there, done that. This too will pass, so there’s hope in knowing that not every day is that way even though when you’re in the middle of it, it’s hard seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Best wishes!
Hi Jordan,
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Kindly,
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