Part 2: Multiple Children, Motherhood, and Reality

Part 2: Multiple Children, Motherhood, and Reality

I once had visions of what my life would look like, especially my family life; the way I would raise my kids, what my house would look like. I saw myself running errands with my kids, crafting, cooking and holding frequent play dates and BBQs at OUR house. My cookie cutter parenting vision is, to be completely frank, none of the above. Yet I still long for; try to achieve, some of these varying aspects. Slowly, yet not quite completely, I've given up the reigns. Maybe it was turning the big 3-0 and I was tired of wanting instead of enjoying. Or just tired. I'm unmarried to my best friend who's the most unconventional man on earth (you can't categorize him even if we tried...unless of course, you want to be eternally perplexed) and although my kids have one of the most present and amazing fathers, I don't have the factotum (the conventional follow directions kind); let’s go out to...
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