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I was having one of those tough days with my little Tot! You know the ones when she is not listening, hitting the dogs, throwing her food on the floor, spilling her milk on purpose and my favorite, telling me NO!

After she went to bed, I came across an article called “memo to mommy’ 

I want to share it with all of you moms. It made me realize this behavior will pass and is normal right??? I went to bed smiling that night……

Do you feel the pressure of being the perfect mom? You know those perfect moms: they’ve lost all the baby weight and are teeny tiny just days after delivery; no stretch marks; girl looks like she has not had a baby at all. Or perfect moms like Carol Brady, raising her six kids with patience and a cheerful air of total domestic fulfillment.

I read an article today called “Is a good husband the secret to a working mom’s success”? It really made me think and realize how lucky I truly am. Now don’t get me wrong, there are days, like today, that I would rather lock my husband out of the house but when it comes down to it there is no way I would be able to do it alone. I have so much respect for all you single moms out there!

A typical day I wake up at 5:30, run the dogs, take a shower, get the baby up, feed her, dress her and take her to daycare, giving her kisses goodbye and trying to contain my emotions when she does not want me to leave. Go to work, come home, play with baby, eat dinner, bath and bed. All sounds typical right?