Isn't that what is expected of us Stay-at-home-Moms? We are supposed to be able to whip up a good dinner while balancing a baby on our hip, vacuuming with one hand and folding laundry with the other. Aren't we the ones that should be able to coolly juggle soccer and music lessons and Vet or Pediatrician appointments? Well, *sigh*, I fall quite short of those qualifications, so SuperMom I am not. In fact, there was a day last week that I thought I wouldn't make it through without a total break down. It took some delving into my selfish psyche to come to the realization that I need to ask for help at times. Duh!
The force that pulled me back to reality and jostled me out of my self pity was getting together with my friends. I am so lucky recently to have discovered a new friend with many similarities to my own situation. A woman who not only has children roughly the ages of mine, but is also infectiously cheerful, extremely friendly, and (as an added bonus) very funny. She joined, very seamlessly, the circle of my other dear friends, all of whom I appreciate so very much.
We have lived in this small town for 7 years now...the longest I've ever lived any where. I feel that I have become interwoven into this community because of the activities I've participated in over the years: MOPS, Library Story Time, Swim Lessons at the local pool, County Soccer League, Farmer's Market, etc, etc. This little place is now a part of who I am, and part of my children, one of whom was born here (well, close to here anyway) and the other who moved here at age 6 months.
So maybe I AM a SuperMom, simply because I managed to connect to a bunch of wonderful Moms, who buoy me up to the best I can be.
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Hey, you girl, call us ANY TIME, night or day. We weren't meant to be alone with our kids, ever! I'll hang out at at any point--we're all more or less in the same boat, after all, teetering on the brink of something. . .xoxoxo
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