This Just In: Raising Kids is Hard!

February 20, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, I was having a really hard day with the kids. It had been raining non-stop, so they couldn’t go outside, which led to fighting non-stop. By the end of the day, I was d.o.n.e.

Ben asked me why I was so upset. I used this analogy {and beware, I can be a little overdramatic when I’m frazzled!} I told him to imagine he had dreamed of a job all of his life. Then, by the grace of God he got it. Then he realized it was the hardest thing he had ever done. There was zero pay. It was a job that he never got “off” from. Lots of days where he felt like didn’t get anything done. The people for whom he was responsible for have very selective hearing some days, and no appreciation for him lots of days.

That is how I felt at that moment about being a mom. I’m not one of the stay-at-home moms that just decided they wanted to stay at home after having kids (although there’s nothing wrong with that!) This is what I’ve wanted to do all of my life. I knew that no matter what career path I chose, when the babies came, the career would go on hold indefinitely.

And I am so very, very glad I am blessed to be able to do this.
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Kelli Hays is a wife, mother, writer, and friend. She has been blogging since 2008 and loves sharing inspiration for the everyday woman!

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