tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post5299927892067425720..comments2024-02-20T03:19:25.749-08:00Comments on Chrystal's Corner: Mommy MeltdownAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950396248383126492noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-44931328997965352772010-09-30T20:31:58.631-07:002010-09-30T20:31:58.631-07:00I here ya Michelle. You know I really do feel incr...I here ya Michelle. You know I really do feel incredibly blessed to have the choice to stay home as I know that so many mom's don't. That does add to my guilt when I get frustrated in my situation. I feel like I don't have the right. But I think all of us mom's struggle with whatever situation we have been given. There is balance in all of it...being a wife, a mother, an employee. Hard stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950396248383126492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-46868698372032374752010-09-30T15:00:22.561-07:002010-09-30T15:00:22.561-07:00Chrystal, I totally agree with what you are saying...Chrystal, I totally agree with what you are saying. The issue I have with my situation is the guilt I have for having to work outside the home. You are so fortunate that you get to stay home with your beautiful boys! Don't get me wrong...I love my teaching job, but I love being a mom even more. The sad reality is that I have to work. The guilt I feel most days is sometimes unbearable. I want to stay at home and raise my family. However, the way I get through it is that I tell myself this..."Think of how proud my kids will be of me when they realize how much I am helping other children achieve the gift of education." That usually makes me feel better. I also feel guilty when I want me time when I already work 5 days a week. It sure is a struggle to find a balance that works for everyone.Michelle Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-1628650873331842152010-09-30T14:38:58.899-07:002010-09-30T14:38:58.899-07:00That balance with more than one kid is so hard Tat...That balance with more than one kid is so hard Tatum! It does get easier as they get older but with a baby who can't be told, "Wait a minute, I'm dealing with your brother/sister," it is extra hard. <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. I love that as mommies we can all share our experiences good and bad. I do feel very blessed by my husband, God was good in picking him for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950396248383126492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-2676789698580627112010-09-30T13:27:28.767-07:002010-09-30T13:27:28.767-07:00Oh you are most definintely not alone! I have my f...Oh you are most definintely not alone! I have my fair share of 'mommy meltdowns' too! I think you hit the nail on the head when you said there is the guilt. Just this time home on maternity leave has me feeling guilty when I'm not loving every minute of it (like when I have two kids screaming while one is not wanting to get out of the bath and the other needs to be fed -- trying to find the balance). And then when I go back to work I feel guilty for leaving my kids and not feeling motivated to have dinner on the table every night... oh the list goes on! <br /><br />You are so lucky to have a husband who is so supportive and loving. It sounds like you are doing an amazing job as mommy and wife! Keep up the good work and have comfort knowing you are not alone. Be sure to enjoy your 'me time' on Friday mornings... that sounds fabulous! :)Tatumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633104552686514420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-31537054816596344062010-09-30T08:35:26.352-07:002010-09-30T08:35:26.352-07:00Thanks Courtney, that means a lot. Especially comi...Thanks Courtney, that means a lot. Especially coming from a wonder woman like you:) I think sometimes there is that guilt when I don't love every minute of being home. But who does love every minute of their job? I guess it is realizing that feeling that way doesn't make me a bad mom or change the love I have for my kids. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me, it helps immensely to know I am not the only one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950396248383126492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317497187874693726.post-7041731139562731712010-09-29T17:18:22.958-07:002010-09-29T17:18:22.958-07:00Chrystal, first let me tell you how amazing I thin...Chrystal, first let me tell you how amazing I think you are. You are a wonderful wife and mother, always looking out for your family's best interests and stretching your time for the maximum benefit of them. Second, let me just say I know exactly how you feel. Although we are fortunate enough to be stay-at-home moms, our job is never-ending, always with us 24/7 and sometimes you just feel like screaming "WHEN DO I GET MY ME TIME!!!!!!!!!!" Whether it be sitting in a room separate from the rest of the family and enjoying the peace and quiet or physically leaving the house for a little while, it is very real and very much needed. That all being said, I simply think you are doing an amazing job raising your boys and don't think for one second you are falling short!PegramPackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132172198657319430noreply@blogger.com