Motherhood becomes different yet challenging as children grow. Daily chaos includes losing shoes, sibling disputes, and inadequate kitchen supplies. Experience alone doesn't guarantee success, as emotional challenges persist. Parents navigate complexities including independence, emotional exhaustion, and late-night conversations while managing expectations of grace and resilience. Caring deeply contributes to the difficulty of parenting, implying that those who invest emotionally will find it harder.
Some mornings, I wake up and feel like I'm already behind. Someone can't find their shoes, someone is fighting over who gets to sit in the front seat, and I'm pouring cereal into a cup because all the bowls are somehow in the dishwasher - again.
I'm in what I call the messy middle of motherhood. During this time kids aren't babies anymore, so people assume it must be easier. But it's not.
The sleepless nights are traded for emotional exhaustion. You're no longer chasing toddlers - you're navigating curfews, attitudes, identity, and the constant tug-of-war between boundaries and independence.
Here's something I'm learning: Motherhood is only hard for the ones who are trying. If you didn't care so much, it would be easy.
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