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An Open Letter to my Kids

I love you, all of you. You are my world but my not my whole life. I won’t apologize for work pulling attention from you sometimes. I won’t apologize for calling a babysitter so your Dad and I can go out just the two of us. I won’t apologize for hanging out with my friends the few times I get to without you around or taking a weekend away to focus on just me. These things all need to happen. I know you miss me, and trust me when I say I miss you too. But in order for me to be the best Mom to you, I need to be the best version of me which means I can’t allow myself to fully drown in motherhood.

Mom Life, Real LifeJessica RaupersApril 25, 2020kids, love, family, Lifestyle, RelationshipsComment

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

This is what I love about him. He doesn’t waiver on his love. He recognizes what I need and supports me to the best of his ability.

So what does that look like?

It looks like him coming home early if I have to run out to a meeting. It looks like him holding, changing, feeding and calming down the babies all night while the older two are in bed so I can focus on my work. It looks like him, taking the kids out of the house on the weekends for a few hours so I can have some quiet time to do my own thing. It looks like him, loving me and doing his part to keep our family running while I work my ass off to make my business a success. It’s him cleaning the kitchen because I’ve already done it 20 times during the day. Or him making supper because I don’t have the energy. It’s him recognizing what I’ve done and saying Thank You.

Relationships, Mom LifeJessica RaupersApril 6, 2020Relationships, Love, Lifestyle, Teamwork