But let's go back to that word busy. In the past month, my toddler turned to a preschooler. He's now 4. We threw a big party. We've done some spring cleaning. We've done a ton of 4-H stuff. Rionn had a karate belt test. Science fair project. And on and on and on.
But BUSY is another way for mom's to tear each other down and one up each other. This mom war business doesn't end at what brand of diapers and wipes you use. Or if you breastfeed or formula feed or both. It carries on. I definitely see it more in school age mom. The "Oh, you don't understand how busy I am. You just don't get it."
But I do get it. We're all busy. And busy means something different for every woman. My friend who is a mom to twin 1 year olds and a 3 year old is busy. I'm busy. You're busy. So instead of tearing each other apart, let's ask what we can do to help.
I'm very aware of how much women do. And that men still don't get it. Just this morning, my husband had me searching for things. My little kid wanted breakfast and hot chocolate. The dogs needed out and neither the kid nor the husband felt the need to do so. And my husband's reaction to taking the day off to show how much women do was laughable. And I'm sure the point isn't to not work. Most mom's and women I know, aren't taking the day off. We can't afford to. And that's the point.
So let me wrap up this post. Happy International Women's Day. May your day stay busy. Just take a moment to breathe. And maybe ask another woman if she needs help. Or just a "How are you doing today?" Anything to lift another woman up and not tear her down.
