You were never supposed to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders like this.
Navigating being a parent is not supposed to be this hard. You were never meant to be solely responsible for ALL the things. And if you feel that way, we need to change something. The expectations on you are too high. Your expectations of yourself are too high. So let’s change your perspective and
help you remember that you are not supposed to be doing a perfect job right now – it is impossible to. You don’t have to be a perfect mother or father. You don’t have to be a perfect cook or caretaker even. You don’t have to be a perfect employee or partner. You don’t have to be a perfect teacher, even if you have decided to homeschool your own kids this year.
You are doing the best you can. And that is the most that you or anyone else can ask of you. The more you try to reach “perfect”, the more frustrated you get with how much screen time you allow your children, and how “bad” you are as a parent… which you are not. You’re an acceptable parent, and that
is all you need to be right now.
There were many more playdates and many more after school activities that just don’t happen anymore. You need the break so take the break. And choose to not feel guilty for it because the best you have is the flipping best you have. And that is okay. It won’t always feel this way. This will pass. My
goal is to help you get through it so that when it does pass, you are alright. Do what you need to do to be okay.
If you need permission from someone – being an okay or “acceptable” human being today is good enough. You are good enough. And everything is going to be okay.
