I Feel…

Do you remember those magnets of a bunch of faces, all showing different emotions?  You were supposed to move the open square over whichever mood you were feeling that day. The thing is, in my case, I would need bucketfuls of those little squares to encapsulate how I’m feeling on any given day. Basically, I’m pretty sure I’m an overly moody basket case, and it’s very possible that I’m hanging out here alone with all these emotions.  But on the off chance that someone else can relate, here’s what I’m feeling today…

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Confused… This parenting thing is really tough.  What am I supposed to be doing exactly?  How am I supposed to be doing it?  Am I doing enough?

Tired… (sound of crickets chirping as everyone thinks, “Duh, of course you’re tired.  Who isn’t?  Get over it, lady.”)

Peaceful… Life’s not perfect, but it’s pretty darn okay.  And there’s a very real, comforting peace in “okay”.  I’ll take it.

Lonely… There is always a playdate to hit or someone to call, I suppose, but as far as people who really understand?  Who “get me” and are okay with me being me?  That’s trickier…

Hopeful… So much incredible promise abounds.  I know it’s there and that’s pretty darn wonderful to know that.

Scared…  Are my son’s behaviors not-normal?  If they’re not, how will I fix them and teach him what he needs to know?  Can I teach him this?  Will he ever poop on the potty?  It feels like such an overwhelming, uncontrollable thing.

Sad… Even on the best days, my mom still died 8 mo. ago and when it doesn’t hurt, it’s just…sad.

Powerful… Working out and working to lose this weight has infinitely boosted my confidence–go me.  It’s hard, and I feel like if I can do this, there may be a lot of things I can do?

I’ll stop delineating all the static in my head now, before people start en masse mailing me bottles of prescription mood disorder pills–though they would be appreciated…and probably very useful 😉

Where your square is hovering on the feeling magnet today?

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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