Time Away (Thanks For Your Patience)

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As a parent sometimes life can become overwhelming. To be honest, that doesn't just go for parents that's for anybody. But when you're a parent you don't have the option of completely shutting down and shutting everyone out. Especially not with young kids. You can cry, you can somewhat withdraw, but at the end of the day you've got to feed, cloth, and care for your creations. 

Me personally, I just went through a bout of depression and manic episodes. It was hard having a transitioning two-year-old during this time. I almost cancelled all of her birthday plans because I just couldn't pull myself together. It was taking everything in me just to get through the day making sure I went to work, picked her up, fed her, bathed her, and got her in bed but I made sure I got those things done because as a mother I wasn't going to let my child suffer just because of me. This was a hard two months but I'm finally getting back to myself and I'm so very grateful. 

I just want to let other parents know it's okay to have a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad month or two. Life happens and sometimes when it does it can really sweep your feet right out from under you. We just have to work through it as we can and get back up. As I'm working through mine, I will get back to posting more regularly.

Thank you for sticking with me and I look forward to this journey together :) 

Mental Health Awareness is Real!



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