Irresponsibilities

Do you ever feel like leaving the dishes in the sink overnight? Not doing the laundry? Letting your kids sleep in even though you know you will be running late? Not picking up the crackers all over the floor? Staying up late binge watching your favorite show? You’re not alone.

I call these moments, moments of irresponsibility. You are entitled to these irresponsible moments as a parent. Don’t feel guilty. Trust me, it does no one any good. Let me tell you a story…

When I was a Junior in High School I bought my first planner. It was a school planner, nothing fancy, the ones that are 8 x 10 with all the academic facts on the back. Ever since then I have always been a planner. Things need to get done in a certain manner by a certain time. My husband and I would always argue because he is super laid back and would let the kids go to sleep without a shower or stay up past their bed time. I just always felt like he never really understood the importance of maintaining consistency when it came to these things.

However, after our third child was born I realized that you CAN leave for tomorrow what you can do today, specially if you are one tired parent. It’s really okay not to take the kids a shower before bed occasionally if it means you get a moment to yourself. I love my children and my husband but if at the end of the day I am not fine mentally then it will create a snowball effect and affect them.

So, go ahead and skip the dished tonight, don’t fold that pile of laundry, and don’t pick up the play room. Just put the kids PJs on, put them to bed, grab yourself a cup of wine and be “IRRESPONSIBLE” (within reason) for one night. Do it for YOUR peace of mind. So that tomorrow comes and you are giving them your 110% again.