Motherhood
Can I be honest with you??
This parent role ain’t no joke. Especially as a full time parent, luckily since moving to NC, I been able to grow friends a community more but still I have that feeling like I gotta do it all. When I’m happy, annoyed, tired, overwhelmed, lost, confused, sad, depressed, I still have to get up and take care of someone the next day.
That don’t even count towards the feelings that the little person is having that day.
And why are there soooo many freakn teacher work days. Like yall work every day like us corporate people and yall still need extra days, for what 🤯
Anywho, 🥂
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