Weekly bites – Motherhood is Dangerous Business
I gave in this week. I completely caved.
I watched a quick little movie of my son from when he was three, my daughter’s current age. He’s almost seven. Three is hard, but it flies by…and then they are seven.
So I gave in. I gave up my time for writing this letter and gave it to my kids…and guess what happened. I sprained both of my hands. Both.
While frolicking through the tidepool’s jagged rockscape, my 3 year old yelled, “Mommy, HELP!” Those survival / protection instincts run deep. I ran and learned she was just afraid of the anemones. Pffft. Then she proceeded to pull my sleeve and I went from standing to horizontal in about half a second.
The only thing that came between my face and those pointy edges was my hands. As a result, I spent Mother’s Day sitting on the couch, icing my paws and watching a non-stop stream of my favorite shows with my earbuds popped in for privacy…and although my hands hurt, it was a GREAT day.
Motherhood is crazy that way. Injuries, teeth cleaning sessions and doctor’s appointments provide a much needed respite.
**How to you get a break?**
Hope you find time for yourself without injuries and appointments,
Val
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ABOUT VAL: As the Editor-in-chief of BonBon Break, Val loves finding and creating content to share with their readers. A former middle school science/math/tech teacher, she put her career on hold to be at home with her son and daughter on an island in the Pacific Northwest. When Val breaks away from her keyboard, she enjoys gardening, cooking, hiking, camping, photography, tidepooling, sailing and potlucks. She gets a kick out of combing the web for recipes and making them gluten free so she can share meals with her husband, family and friends. She is a tech-gadget geek who is poked fun at, but it doesn’t bother her a bit. Combining her love of photography, tech and graphics to create new, fun content for her sites quenches her “thirst” for integrated technology. Read more from Val on BonBon Break.