Five things no one told me I would feel when I became a parent

I think there is more than people didn’t tell me than what they actually did tell me before I became a mother or maybe I just wasn’t listening.

As my kids get older and we navigate more and more unknown territory I feel more and more unprepared for what lies ahead. No one prepared me for exactly what it all would mean.

No one told me I would not like my children. There are days where I really don’t like one (or all) of my kids. They are behaving in a way I can’t deal with or handling a situation in a way I don’t like or they are just being little shits! I am not parenting with blinkers on – I can see when my kids are being unlikable. 

No one told me I would feel relief when I drop them off at school or the nanny arrives. We are supposed to want to spend all our time with our kids aren’t we? We are supposed to want to do all the pinterest arts and crafts and watch Bubble Guppies for 12 hours straight right? Nope! Sometimes waving them off is the highlight of my day.

No one told me how deeply I would feel their pain. I am not talking about when they fall and hurt their head or scrape a knee but the real emotions, like when  they are bullied or when they are disappointed with how something turned out. When you look into their eyes and you can see how hurt they are, that pain strikes deep into your heart.

No one told me how hard it would be to let go. I actually think no one talks about this because if they did no one would have kids. Really, if I had known I would have felt this I would have thought twice! No really I would have. It’s hectic! Or maybe I am just too attached to my son kids. 

What have you felt that no one told you you would feel?