Am I The Only Mom Who Does This?

I can’t be the only one who asks, “Am I the only one?”

Am I the only one who raised her voice today? I did it more times than I would have liked, and then I sat on the floor and cried.

Am I the only one who, despite the busy days, feels lonely? Distant from my partner, separated from my friends, and disconnected from my reflection.

Am I the only mom desperate for a break yet terrified to leave her kids?

The only one who longs to return to work,

Or who dreams of staying at home?

Am I the only mom who struggles to find a balance between the list of “to-dos” and being with my children? Why is it so hard for me to hush my mind and play?

Am I the only one who doesn’t have it all together? Sometimes it looks like everyone else does and I wonder, how are they doing it?

Could I be the only one who questions if she is doing enough, doing it right, or just flat-out ruining them? I ask myself daily, and the chatter is deafening.

I can’t be the only one who asks, am I the only one?

Am I?

We feel so similar yet hide it so well.

Do you see me, dear Mama?

I see you.

And,

We are not broken.

We are enough.

We are doing it right.

We are not alone.

And while I am not the only one, I am the only one.

The only one who knows how to kiss their boo-boos, snuggle them in close, and bring about a belly laugh. The only one who knows the thoughts behind their eyes, their smile, their sounds. I am their safe place to come together and fall apart. I am their mom.

I don’t have it all figured out.

And I don’t get it perfect, but I am perfect for them.

No, I’m not the only one, but I am the only one.

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