Jen
I’m the older sister. My children are 1, 4, and 5-and-a-half. My story is not as dramatic as Sarah’s. In many ways I am pretty average. I work part time as a writer/editor at an academic publication. I’m home part time with my family, trying to keep tabs on all of the needs of five people living their very individual lives under a shared roof.
I have what I want. A strong relationship with a loving, sympathetic partner. Three healthy children I adore. A job that satisfies the necessities of what it is to be a working mom.
I long for more. More time with my sweetie. More time to work on my own writing. More patience with myself and my children. More opportunities for us all.
I have learned that attempting to find a balance every day more often leads to insanity than success. But I’m trying to enjoy the sometimes never-ending days that motherhood demands and marvel at the milestones my kids continue to meet. And I’m often struggling to reconcile the fact that they’re growing up too fast. I talk about all of this with my sister Sarah about a dozen times every day.
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