Health & Fitness
Are You Kind of, Sort of...a Mommy Martyr?
Do you try to do too much every day? Are you becoming a Mommy Martyr?
Do you try to do too much every day? No matter how hard you try, you can't stop yourself from doing one more thing? Washing another dish? Folding another pillow case? Cramming in another conference call before you pick up the kids? Do you tire yourself out and then snap at everyone? Do you volunteer for too many things and then find yourself overwhelmed? Is the word "No" not part of your regular vocabulary? Girl, you are sorta, kinda...a mommy martyr and it sounds like you need some mommy martyr re-hab. (Translation: Some time to yourself!) I've tried to create more of a balance in my life lately, but I still have my days. There are times when I have three minutes to spare to pick up my kids from practices or playdates, but for some reason, I run late. All because I'm trying to cram in one more thing. I have a friend who admits you can count on her to be EXACTLY five minutes late for everything. Why do we do this to ourselves? What goes on inside our heads? We're moms, not martyrs!
I had about 10 bags worth of groceries stuffed into a tiny hand-held cart the other day. I swear it weighed 45 pounds. You’d think I would have grabbed a shopping cart with wheels. A young cashier even asked me if I wanted a big cart and I STILL said, "No, thank you!" (As my 40-something back began to get cranky.) As if I had something to prove to a 17-year-old employee who calls me "Ma'am"! It didn't dawn on me until I was in my driveway that I was TOTALLY acting like a mommy martyr. Quick sidebar and mommy martyr justification: My kids weren’t with me, so I actually got more shopping done in that 12-minute span than I would have in an hour WITH kids.
Are you sorta, kinda...a mommy martyr too? Let it out, moms! Share your story by commenting here!
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