Lately, I have been overwhelmed.  I’m a work at home mom, and contrary to whatever everyone thinks, it’s not an easy job.  I oftentimes wish that other family members and friends who have never had this type of job could just be a fly on the wall and watch a day in the life of Lisa.

Fed up with kids!I’m here to say, though, that it’s OK to get overwhelmed.  It’s OK to want to throw your hands up in the air.  It’s OK to be…. *gasp* tired of your kids.

I have a hard time balancing kids, work, dinner, cleaning, sleeping, and so on.  Such a hard time, that sometimes, it just doesn’t get done.  Heck, it’s just hard to be in the house day in and day out!

When I was working out of the home, it was ok for me, and other co-workers, to get overwhelmed, throw our hands up, and be tired of bosses and other co-workers, so why should it be any different at home?

Why does society try to make us feel like bad moms (or dads, if you stay at home) if we are just fed up?

And here’s another question…. Why does it always seem like there’s someone out there who just has to remind us that we could go out and get real job.

I have a real job.  As a matter of fact, I have three. Taking care of my kiddos is a real job. Blogging has helped put food on the table, paid for gas, purchased Christmas presents, paid for birthdays, allowed us to pick up take out more than we should, and so much more.  Bring a doula has also brought in money that makes car payments, buys toilet paper, keeps our cars insured, and more.

Just because I’ve chosen to stay at home with my kids and raise them while I work, doesn’t meant that I’m not entitled to being fed up every now and then.

Sure, at the end of the day, it may not appear as if I’ve done anything all day, but going on more than a month now with all four of the kids being sick at one point, getting kids to and from appointments and tutorials, keeping up with the baby, getting dinner ready (most days), and just saying sane while doing all of that, is a whole lot of everything!

If anything, those of us who stay or work at home to be with our kids just might deserve a night out every so often.  A bath by ourselves.  Our husbands (or wives) to take the kids with them to the store so that we can pee in silence.

Just remember, it’s ok to get fed up with your kids, but also, try to remember to make time for yourself to wind down and be alone every now and then.  It can definitely be the difference between blowing your top or keeping your sanity!