Dear Quiet

My kid was sick for a week, then I got his flu and got sick for a week, and now pms is knocking at my door.

And I feel so guilty because yesterday, I just wanted some time alone. Away from toys. Away from children’s songs and TV. Away from being asked constantly to do this or that or play or run around.

The flu, the pms, the mom guilt… which one will end me first??

I really just wanted to lay down and recover.

Thankfully, my husband took our child out for a while, so I got a bit of time to rest in the late afternoon.

But I still felt guilty.

I’m sure that most moms can relate to that feeling. As moms, we give and give and give. And when it’s time for us to take (take a little break) it feels… weird. Foreign. Like we’re being selfish or asking for too much.

Not to mention the side eyes we might get when we say, “I need a little time away from my kid” 👀

I just want to scream, “Calm down, I love my child! Do you think I’d be going through all this if I didn’t???”

Well, he does go to school for a couple of hours today, so hopefully I’ll get in that much needed rest. Maybe guilt-free? Maybe because I need it? Maybe because the flu has been terrorizing us for weeks??

It’s just a little breathing room before spring break.

(Why tiny kids that only go to school 1-2 days a week for a couple hours need a spring break, I’ll never know Haha).

Take care,
Dear Quiet

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