I dreamnt we'd all take care of each other.

The new normal, #momlife

I've come to realize that I'm not alone. After getting several messages, texts, and emails from other mamas and pre-mamas I've noticed a trend.

Sometimes:

We all struggle.

We all hurt.

We all feel crazy.

We all feel resentful.

We all need help.

We are depressed.

We are anxious.

We love our kids, husbands, friends- but sometimes we need time for us. Sometimes we need to be allowed to be vulnerable, weak, ask for help. We need to be taken care of.

Admitting all of that- makes us STRONG.

So, let's do it.

1-2x a month, let's all get together. No kids, no husbands- just us. Let's vent, cry, complain whatever over a glass of wine or bottle of beer. Let's relax and decompress, take some time for US.

Times are tough- so to keep it cheap: 

- eat dinner before you come!

- BYOB

- have the hubs watch the kids

- let's host at different people's homes 

I'm notorious for KNOWING I need me time- but then it comes down to it and I feel guilty for leaving the kids, or "abandoning" my husband. Or I'm "too tired". Whatever the excuse. No more excuses!

Time to take care of ourselves, embrace the new normal, and love each other back to sanity!