I’m one tough cookie. Ask anyone in my family or one of my close friends and they will tell you it takes a lot to rattle me. Perhaps its because I learned to be “strong” at a young age. Both of my parents worked full-time which left us, six kids, to develop thick skin while facing adversities of many kinds. If we wanted something, we had to work for it on our own. Although I never liked rejection, I never let it stop my either. In some ways I took great pride in knowing I could do many things. I would be one of those types of people others relied and leaned on. I loved taking on new challenges and tasks. Working hard was a given and the reward of accomplishing lofty goals was gratifying. Determination often fueled my desire to increase my responsibilities and set new goals for myself.
Fast forward to today. Motherhood is awesome but has its moments where staying at home with my kids and managing our household can be overwhelming. This past week has been hard, real hard. continue reading…]
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