Why is mom guilt a thing? I have experienced it from other women, social standards, and worst of all from myself! I feel like it is a common debate that stay at home moms are lucky to get to stay home and why would they need a break or working mothers do not love their children as much otherwise they wouldn’t leave them to go to work. Well take it from a mom who has worked AND been a stay at home mom IT DOES NOT MATTER. At the end of the day being a mom is HARD! No matter what you situation is everyone deserves a break! But screw what they all say! Easy enough… right?

Well no, it isn’t that easy. Today I just wanted to walk around Target and take my time looking at things. Seems simple enough right? WRONG. I left home knowing that Zack had everything under control! He and the kids were playing the back yard and I was going to be gone for MAYBE an hour. I walked into Target feeling great! I had my coffee in hand and was ready to take it all in! But out of nowhere I started feeling sad. I knew that there were dishes in the sink and laundry that needed to be switched over. I felt myself starting to rush through the store and hurry home.

Why does this happen? I can shut out what others say or ignore what they think. But what am I supposed to do when I am doing it to myself? Well, I got home and I hugged my babies when they came running to the door to greet me. I kissed my husband who was finishing cleaning the dishes and I told myself that I will try again next time!

Key thing to realize as a mom : If you take time for yourself the world will keep spinning. I read something the other day that said “If all moms suffer this guilt then who are we comparing ourselves to?”

SO TRUE!

<3Kayla