Getting Rid of the Pinterest Standard
Ladies, allow me to share something that I just learned recently. I had a breakthrough the other day mainly because I had a breakdown. I don't recommend it, but mental breakdowns serve almost as a reboot sometimes. And apparently I got a crappy model cause I need a reboot about every few weeks. My family loves it. Anyway, I'm pregnant, exhausted, insecure, angry at everyone and everything, not sleeping well, fragile and depressed. Either as a cruel fun joke or social experiment or maybe just a reaction to my loveliness, my kids have been incredibly, oh what's the word.... um terrible. Bedtime has been horrific and a never-ending parade of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, including the kids. And I won't go into our 3 year old's daytime reign of terror and the other lovely interactions that pass our time and wear out our voices, but needless to say by the time I had to plan and carry out my son's 8th birthday party and after hours of hyperventila