"The Toughest Job"

I think a lot of moms over dramatize the hardships of continuous motherhood. There are really crappy parts of being a mom. There are times when I can't handle it anymore and I just cry. There are times when I can't sleep, or my kids can't sleep so I can't get anything done. It's a frustrating job, it's emotionally straining at times, but it's also emotionally rewarding - much more so than probably any other job out there. When kids go off to school, motherhood gets easier.

Probably though, most moms complain about it because they don't have Eric for a husband. Eric doesn't have a 9-5 job, then comes home and wants dinner. He works 60 hours a week. He works hard doing his calling. He doesn't demand a lot of time to himself. In fact, he encourages me to go have girl time or me time.

Eric helps me with taking care of our kids - he understands that we're partners. Granted, he has a job that makes money, and I stay home and take care of Henry and Pepper solo most of the time, but he helps when he can. He's not perfect and I'm not perfect. He should get off his phone or computer when his kids want his attention and I should clean up. But I'm one of the lucky ones.  My husband works hard and pays attention.