Lesser Expectations

As moms, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves, striving towards an ideal of glossy magazine style perfection. Social media has exacerbated the problem. Damn you, Pinterest!  We want a sparkling clean house, to make wholesome & delicious meals for our perfectly behaved well coifed children who are magically potty trained at age 2, bilingual, and shun TV.  Real life is not as neat and tidy as we would like. I think it's time we lower the bar a bit and enjoy the life we have with our perfectly imperfect children.

Cereal for dinner is acceptable on occasion.  A quick splash of water on your face and a swipe of deodorant may be all the shower you get for the day. "Exercise" is relegated to chasing after the toddler.  Popping in a DVD to get a break after a rough night is totally necessary.  The dishes will still be there tomorrow. Sometimes you have to ditch the To Do list to snuggle with your littles.  

This season of motherhood is intense and exhausting, but also fleeting.  There will be a time for cleaning and the house will not always be littered with toys.