Hat’s off to you!
I couldn’t agree more.
As a single father of an energetic 5-year old boy, I am a walking zombie.
But I am not complaining; wouldn’t trade one minute of the joy received in watching him grow.
And a big pat on the back for your hubbie as well who seems to understand the hard work you make day in day out 18 hours a day with no weekends.
Hope you both have some backup family or community support to get you both a moment to yourselves to collect your sanity.
In the years out there will be a day when you and I and all others like us will wake up and wonder “Who am I?” because we sacrifice so much for the little ones that we forget we are people too.
Um...actually this took place a number of years ago. My kids are grown now—daughter graduated and out the door, son a high-school senior, about to enlist in the USMC. My ex and I have been divorced for a number of years, and I ended up doing all the child-, house-, and yardwork solo (no family in this time zone). The kids love and respect both of us. Yes, it was worth it, though the years of putting the kids first mean I’m not at all in a good career position. There are times when I wonder if I was smart to not be an aggressive career woman earning a lot of money.