Mother Mayhem
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Canadian mother, wife, and homesteader using this platform to share my views, my experiences, my feelings, and anything else that may feel relatable to myself or others in similar situations.
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Working. Homesteading. Mothering.
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me "I don't know how you do it, you are superwoman" when I tell them I am a mother of 4 (2 with special needs and behavioral issues), I am a wife, I work full time Monday to Friday in a management position, and I run a small homestead with a growing population of self sufficiency animals and a sizeable garden.... I could probably buy myself even more land to be this alleged Superwoman on! So here are a few tidbits of information that I try to keep in mind as I push myself through each day - even when I feel like giving up sometimes.
By Mother Mayhem8 months ago in Motivation
The Triple Threat
The sun rose over the pastures, casting a warm glow over the fields and chicken coop. I stood in the kitchen, sipping coffee, mind racing with a million tasks to complete and frantically trying to understand how I will gain the time to do it all. The list never ends, always growing with nothing being accomplished - or so it feels. I am a mom/wife, a full-time worker, and a farmer – a triple threat that leaves me burnt out and completely exhausted.
By Mother Mayhem8 months ago in Confessions
We Just Need A Break..
Parenthood is supposed to be an exciting and joyous time for those starting this next chapter in their lives. For most it is. But for some, they aren't so lucky and while they think their lives are about to become fuller and filled with joy and good memories, a dark cloud is looming. They may not know it to start with, but within the first few years, it will be come more and more apparent and too difficult to ignore and pass off as 'just a phase'.
By Mother Mayhem3 years ago in Humans
To the S.A. Survivor
You're going about living your life after a trauma, wondering if you will ever get past what happened to you, wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again. If you'll ever be able to sleep without seeing the face of the person who destroyed you, if you'll ever be able to go out alone in public without being on high alert. Let me just tell you this, survivor to survivor:
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Viva
My Child Did Exist
You never know how much you love the tiny person growing within your own body until you hear the words: "I'm sorry, but it looks as if you are going to have a miscarriage." Those are the words I was told in a cold, heartless tone on Friday, November 13th, 2015. Ironic, right? Friday the thirteenth finally did bring hell to my life. I always have people messaging me whenever I share miscarriage posts online, talking about my angel baby. The only reason they message me is because they don't believe me that I lost a baby...
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Families
Being The "Stepmom"
Ever feel like being the "stepmom" to your children will just never be good enough to some people? Like no matter what you do, to some people you will just never be good enough? It is a constant battle between you and your mind, you and your stepchildren, as well as you and the biological mother, who constantly seems to be the biggest conflict of all stepmother situations that have ever been started.
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Families
The Truths of Being a SAHM
Staying at home each & every day to be there with your children as they learn and grow sounds absolutely amazing in hindsight, right? Absolutely! Who wouldn't think that it's just living the dream?! But what the world fails to disclose is the truth behind being a stay at home mom..
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Families
