A Letter to Moms

It’s 10:11 pm on a Tuesday night and I’m currently laying in bed, trying to rock my active 2 year old to bed. Running off of 4.5 hours of sleep. Up at 5 am, to make it to work for a scheduled 6-3 shift which turned into 6-5pm. After leaving work I planned to make a “quick” stop at the grocery store which turned into a two hour party. Finally returning home at 7 pm, I unload the groceries, store the groceries, and start dinner. After dinner is done, I bathe Marley, comb her hair and get her ready for bed. Which is NOW.....10:11 pm. Tears hitting my keyboard as I type this letter. Tears of exhaustion and frustration. After working all day, being mom, cooking and being wife...I am tired. It’s the end of the day and I now have no time to be “Taylor”.

 I want to get in my car and drive far, far away. However, those are the things I am “not allowed” to say. But this letter is to be real. I know I am not the only mom who feels that way, so if you’re reading this mama I am here to tell you that wanting a break does not make you any less of an amazing Mother. It makes you human. Being a Mother means losing yourself constantly, at the expense of your children. Being a Mother means learning about strengths you never knew you had. Being a Mother means sacrificing your time, your body, and all your sleep. But...

Being a MOTHER makes all of those things worth it. 

I never experienced this part of love until I became a mom, it’s almost as if I entered a brand new town. I never knew my heart could exist on the outside of my body. I didn’t know I was capable of feeling and loving so much until I became a Mom. 

So whenever I do decide to drive far, far away for a much needed break. My motherly Instincts will bring me right back home. 

Happy Mother’s Day to all you beautiful, sleepy mothers out there. It’s the most amazing and inexhaustible love on this Earth.