I'm going to be honest. As I sit here and write this, my youngest baby is napping in her crib while my older two are running around between the kitchen and living room (half naked). There are dishes in the sink and a load of laundry in the washer as well as the dryer. My husband has been home all day and so have I. This morning, I was quite productive, but by lunch time it was storming outside and I lost all interest in being productive. I did a load of laundry this morning and the dishes from dinner the night before, but I am so fortunate to be the one to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner until I no longer exist. I like to think I have life all together, but really, I am far from perfect and far from the organized, scheduled mom I always thought I would be. I do have a family command station and an app on my phone to track appointments and all that fun stuff, but I would be lying if I said I have never missed an appointment. I thought I would be the mom on time, actually the early bird. I used to be, the first time around of this mom thing, but now, three kids in-gingers better yet, I am a hot mess. We are usually strolling in late, but hey it's the presence that counts right?
I guess you could consider me a pinterest mom, but most of the attempts are great fails. The kids and I have a blast though. After all, we are all about love, laughs and chaos. We love to create art and perform science experiments, which we will share with you along our blogging journey! I love to cook, but far from a chef and I am not the best baker, but I do attempt. I like trifles. I can make those for our play dates! I have an odd sense of humor, but I think I am funny. Don't worry though. I have no intention on quitting my day job any time soon.
I am happily married most days, but I'd be lying if I didn't say inside out socks, empty orange juice containers and beard hairs all over the sink doesn't trigger my anger emotion. I am a human, but doing my best over here to remember that my three children and husband are only human too. For the most part, we are a fairly regulated household and working each day to improve and navigate our emotions and behaviors.
I hope by sharing my life with all of you encourages you to do the same. There is nothing more in important than mental health. And the reason I believe so strongly about that is because poor mental health often results in lack of motivation, depression, anxiety and other mental health illnesses. Many people with mental illness feel as there is no purpose, no more and possibly numb or empty inside. Therefore, physical health declines greatly. You cannot take care of yourself physically if you are not mentally health. I am a huge mental health advocate and will continue to fight to end the mental health stigma, while I raise mine to be kind. Aka not little assholes. I want them to know that all emotions are valid, but there are ways to express them in a healthy way and unhealthy way. Unhealthy expression and dysregulation not only hurts other members of society, but very much hurts the well being, health and safety of the individual.
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