The Irrationality of Motherhood

Posted on March 30th, 2007 by SusieJ

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The end of the day comes, exhausted from four boys who play and climb all day. I put them in jammies, and send them off to meet the sandman, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I know that sleep makes little boys turn into men. Watching them grow breaks and stretches my heart. So, why the rush every night to get them to sleep?


A Koan, prompted by Her Bad Mother.

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8 Comments

  1. the mama bird diaries ~ Mar 30, 2008 at 11:26 pm

    So beautifully put.

    I feel exactly the same way. Irrational indeed.

    Love those pictures.

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  3. mothergoosemouse ~ Mar 30, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    Sing it! All three of mine are just now asleep, and this post really resonates with me.

  4. risingrainbow ~ Mar 31, 2008 at 12:07 am

    That’s easy, cause mom needs a break. That doesn’t mean we want them to grow up any faster, just that we need to replenish so we don’t miss something important.

  5. SusieJ ~ Mar 31, 2008 at 8:47 am

    Thank you rising rainbow. I knew there had to be a reason to my madness.

  6. Her Bad Mother ~ Mar 31, 2008 at 9:15 am

    SO. LOVELY.

    And there I was, talking about universes and poo.

  7. kacey ~ Mar 31, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Madness, indeed. I used to feel the same way. The boys would just exhaust me. But now they are mostly grown. Mostly. They still can kind of exhaust me when they’re home though. *g

    Great photos!

  8. Heather ~ Mar 31, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    So true.

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