Failure
noun- nonperformance of something due, required, or expected:
a failure to do what one has promised
Do you ever have that feeling? No? Just me, then….
Well, ever since I became a stay at home mom I have those days where I feel like I’ve failed at everything I tried that day. I have a dishwasher half full of dishes, the wet clothes in washer have been there two days, the boys are still in their pajamas at 2pm, every toy that we own is strewn across the house, I haven’t taken a shower in over 24 hours, and a million other things. When I taught school I had days when I knew that I didn’t do my best, but for the most part I felt like I was a pretty decent teacher and was good at my job. I think most of my problem starts with the fact that I see the jobs of mom and housekeeper as pretty simple and anyone can do them. So when I fail at that, it makes it worse. Fact is, it’s a pretty tough job to do on a daily basis and not just anyone can do it…case in point.
Most of the time my malaise is cured by a rousing game of hide and seek, or a sticky handed little boy saying, “I luv lu, mommy!” I couldn’t be a stay at home mom without them…because then who would I blame for all the toys being on the floor?
