Stay at Home Mom -> Student/ Mom -> Summer Mom

They seem to think I will take care of everything.

They act like it will go back to how it was.

No wonder the house is such a mess during the school year. 

No wonder I always felt so scattered. 

No wonder I always felt ten steps behind.

I wonder why I felt guilty about it.

I forgot how hard it is to be home. 

How could I forget? 

It seems so perfect in a retrospective. 

Don’t get me wrong, I loved it.

I still do. but….

I may go out of my mind this summer.

To the little people that live in my house:

• I am not your maid.
• I am your Mom.
• I expect you to do your chores.
• I will not care for you like you are still babies.
• I will teach you how to care for yourselves.
• I will teach you how to care for the home you live in. 
• I will listen to you.
• I will play with you.
• I will remind… once, maybe twice.
• I will ground you.
• I will be proud of every good choice you make.
• I will tell you that as much as I can.
• I will Love you no matter what.