My life as a mom to six kids
I love being a mom. I really do. I’m living the dream, some would say.
I have a teenager, a tween, two school kids and a set of twinfants. Give me a kid in college and a preschooler and I’ll have the whole parenting spectrum under my 2800 square foot roof.
Yes, I have my hands full. No it does not stress me out.
Yes, we spend a lot on groceries, but we spend less than we could spend.
I do more laundry than you want to think about.
Is it hard? Sure it is. But do you know what? Having one kid was hard. I honestly don’t think six is any tougher.
People who work “real” jobs (tongue planted firmly in cheek here) are told to “work smarter, not harder”. I employ the same principle in my job as wife and mother.
I can’t beat myself up over having a perfectly manicured house (though, admittedly, I could raise my standards a bit).
I feed my family healthy meals most of the time, and then we have fast food sometimes as well. We eat cold cereal for breakfast, and the kids pack lunches with deli meat that is probably less than nutritionally optimal. Am I a bad mom? Maybe, but probably not.
My kids are good most of the time, and then sometimes, they pick their nose in church, or even worse…in the doctor’s office. They bicker and fight, they are human after all. And they are raised by the most imperfect of mothers.
I try to leave the house looking decent…like someone my husband would be glad to claim. Then, sometimes, I roll out of bed in yesterdays yoga pants and t shirt, and carry on. I’m goofy that way.
The funny thing is…
This post could have just as easily been written by me four kids ago, if I had a blog then, which I didn’t. I wish I had. It would have been fun to read about how tough things were then!
I could laugh, and see just how far I’ve come!
I can really relate to your post! I have 4 kids here at home, 2 teens, a 6 yr old and a 1 yr old. Plus 2 stepdaughters that I don't see too often, but I can't say it gets too much worse when all 6 are here. Day by day is how it goes! Thankfully God's grace is always there! =)Juliehttp://oatmealonthewall.blogspot.com
I love your perspective, Pam. Especially how you said having one kid was hard and having six wasn't any harder.
You sound like a great mom!So glad you joined in!
"Tongue planted firmly in cheek." Yup. I'm working hard, and I've spent most of the day in bed.
Oh dear… I hope I see 3 how you see 6! Somedays these 2 are enough to make me pull my hair out. I will gladly trade one of your school aged kids for MY preschooler!
) I bet you don't want her after you have seen her at her best! Don't forget you need a toddler to make it perfection! (but I am not giving mine away!)
You have a great attitude. I have to say sometimes motherhood, or just life in general, overwhelms me. I do work outside the home full time, but I so honor and respect moms who are able to stay home and raise their families full time. In a perfect world for me…maybe some day. I do have to say life was harder for me when I just had two, but now that I have reached mid-life and have an adult child, a 16 year old and then a 9 and 6 year old, I think it got hard again! Pray for me! Blessings!
You nailed it. When I was pregnant with Gracey, so many people told me how tough it was to go from 1 to 2. How tired I would be. How overwhelmed. What a huge adjustment it is. I remember thinking, "Oh my goodness, what have I done?" But honestly it's really not that much different. So though I'm 4 short of your 6, I know what you mean! And you are a wonderful mom with terrific kids!
How alike we are my new bloggy friend
Cold Cereal for breakfast and rolling outta bed with Yoga pants and a T-shirt…Classic 
Much Luv,Karen
I appreciate your transparency and authenticity! Thanks for being so real, Miki
Pam, you're goofy in a lot of ways
I couldn't resist saying that, especially since I have so many idiosyncrasies myself as you know very well!
Hi Pam, I'm popping in from Talking Thursdays…We have 5 and I find it easier then when we only had 2!!!This past we we have buckled down and spent our days catching up on homeschooling and as a result the house is less then tidy – but we had a great week!So tidy versus homeschooling/spending time with my dear children! I pick the latter!Blessings to you!Camie
I have four girls and wonder some days how I will make it. You put such a great perspective on it!Lydia