Comments on: For The Mom Who Wants To Finish Well

By: To the Mom Who's Drowning in Motherhood

To the Mom Who's Drowning in Motherhood — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:53:43 +0000

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By: Kayse

Kayse — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 04:25:31 +0000

In reply to Melissa. I totally understand. I always struggle with distractions. One day at a time!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:59:34 +0000

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been overwhelmed for so long, and I keep feeling hopeless that I simply cannot ‘redeem the time’. I’m just so tired and constantly feeling defeated. But reading this, and a few of your other posts today has given me hope. I realize now that it’s not that I don’t have the time, it’s simply that I’m using it for things that just are distractions. I am in control of my own choices, I don’t have to be a victim of them! It might seem silly but this is really a big revelation to me and I just thank you so much for what a blessing your blog has been to me.

By: To The Woman At Target Who Tried To Parent My Child - Kayse Pratt

To The Woman At Target Who Tried To Parent My Child - Kayse Pratt — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 01:02:16 +0000

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By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:33:37 +0000

THIS. IS. MY. LIFE. I swear you could have been describing how I feel right now. I have a 6 & 3 year old. I am a single mother. I have been blessed to stay home with them this long! But it feels as if I am just drowning in motherhood. I lost me along the way. I am always tired, usually impatient, often crabby, and yell entirely too much. I hear the “I miss those days” and “you’re gonna regret not…” so much. I sometimes catch myself missing these days even while they are going on. I want to be more present, more patient, more involved. I’m just so exhausted…mentally, emotionally, physically. I am trying to slow down and just love them and love this stage in their lives. I am trying to appreciate the little things. I miss my babies being babies. I even miss the late night feedings. I miss all the snuggles (oh how I treasure those when I get them!!!) and I miss the dependence on me. I started realizing that there were so many things that seemed to be “lasts” for me. When was the last time my 6 year old wanted help getting dressed? When was the last time he wanted help brushing his teeth? When was the last time he wanted me to sing him to sleep? When was the last time he needed help in the bathroom? He is growing up right before my eyes and I am missing it! (Yes I may be crying while writing this LOL) Thank you for reminding me that I am not alone in this and giving me a reminder to just slow down and appreciate my kids because 1 day, they won’t be my little babies anymore and I will miss this!!!

By: Knitting With Olof

Knitting With Olof — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:58:48 +0000

Just like I look at pregnant woman when I am not pregnant and think how beautiful it is now that I am pregnant with my 4th I am reminded how hard and exhausting it is. I am miserable and just try to enjoy the little moments of cute baby kicks when I can. I’ve been at home with 3 kids (youngest is a 2 year old) all summer long and I’m about to lose my mind. Husband works long hours too. This is not how we as humans are meant to raise children. Alone in our homes. It is tiring and lonely. But there is no village anymore to raise your child. It is just you and your spouse. Just like I forgot how hard it is to be pregnant people forget how hard it is to be a lonely parent. Don’t feel bad about doing what you have to do to survive. There are great moments even on the worst day but there are more difficult moments. It is OK just to survive sometimes.

By: To the Mom Who's Drowning in Motherhood but Wants to Finish Well - For Every Mom

To the Mom Who's Drowning in Motherhood but Wants to Finish Well - For Every Mom — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:43:58 +0000

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By: You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for Moms

You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for Moms — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:55:45 +0000

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By: Whitney

Whitney — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:46:21 +0000

What a sweet post. Mothering is exhausting and wonderful. I think you captured that perfectly. When I start hearing the same message from several different sources, I always take the message to heart and try to soak it in. I love that the message and will try hard to remember it in my day to day.

By: Christi Gee (@ChristiLGee)

Christi Gee (@ChristiLGee) — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:11:14 +0000

Kayse,

Just glancing through the comments above as I scrolled to leave mine, it is so apparent how so “not alone” you are in these feelings. I remember them well. My youngest is now 16 and my oldest is married. I recently started writing to parents of teens and it was like flies to honey. People wanting to identify and be encouraged. Parenting is the one thing we feel like we must get right because these little people depend on it. But it’s not all up to you and you are wise beyond your years to circle back to the source of your strength. God uses the less-than-perfect, the poor choices, and the outright failures to develop character in His children: both you and yours 🙂

Keep swimmin’, sweet sister in Christ. And admit when you’re drowning. As you’ve seen, so many are encouraged by the honesty. And never forget that you aren’t alone in this journey.

Embracing the Journey and looking forward to more of your “TuesTalk posts. You writing is beautiful.

Christi