14 Things that are Ridiculously Hard as a Mother

14 things that I find to be ridiculously, over the top hard, as a mother:

Putting eye drops in a child’s eye who refuses to keep their eye open. It is not possible. Nope. By the end of the attempt everyone has pink eye.

Wiping a child’s nose and mouth. Or, as I call it, absolute torture.

Keeping a hat on a toddler. Enough said.

Putting shoes on a child who doesn’t want shoes on. ‘What is happening? Why are you curling your dang toes?’

Getting a child to eat a meal. Like an actual meal. And not a snack. Which they will eat 27 times a day. Also, not losing your mind when they ask for said snack 3 minutes after dinner.

Teaching a little male human how to pee properly in the toilet and not the floor, wall, garbage can, or ceiling. And then wondering how pee can get everywhere. Like it’s not even possible.

Not losing your mind on family photo day. ‘For the love of God just do this one thing for me. I never ask you for anything.’

Putting a child in a car seat who doesn’t want to be put in a car seat. BEND AT THE WAIST.

Talking on the phone when your children are around. They will be silent and perfect until that phone rings. Then suddenly they need water and feel the need to start a mini fight club in your living room.

Picking a child up off the ground who is melting down and rolling and kicking. It’s like trying to pick up an octopus made of jello.

Coming up with an answer quickly enough when your child finds his or her artwork in the garbage. And ‘because you don’t want me to bring this to your house in a bin when you are 36’ doesn’t work.

Trying to work from home with a child. It’s impossible. Don’t bother. Unless you are me. Then bother, and get mad.

Peeing when a child’s hands are attempting a full on assault of your private parts. Goodbye modesty.

Showering. Yup, I can open those fruit snacks for you pal. Did you run by your dad to bring them to me?

We love these little cuties more than life of course. But dang, some things are just way too hard!

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