So I have been reading posts about difficulties of raising children, and, I have come to a single conclusion: yep. My third son, and, this is, by no means any easier. My two little ones are 4 1/2 and 2, and going through their own development as well as my 5 week old. They are all needy in many different ways. Yet I am in need also. What do I do? When people say, "Take care of yourself", I feel like saying, "okay, how & when does a mother do that?" It's like a sick joke - like a carrot on a string... except the carrot is old & tired & dried up - that's me! I am only 28, yet I feel about 40 yrs old. People tell me this "gets better," however, from what I read, children still go through complex individual psycho/social/moral development- that is the hard part for me. I can get 3 kiddos ready for preschool, church, and outings on my own, scrub my floors, fold 5 loads of laundry & vacuum with a 12 lb. newborn strapped to my chest - it&
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