Oh, the Mommy Guilt is Fierce!

So listen.

My kids have been watching a fuck-ton of TV.

I feel terrible.

I have the worst mommy guilt right now.

I am beyond busy at work right now and the fact that Steve's been home for a week has been the ultimate blessing.

I'm on my own now and to be completely transparent...I'm barely parenting. It's awful.

Mila is doing a great job of keeping Ava busy and making sure they don't die.

Here's the thing.

I know they are OK.

I have catered to them a LOT (and I should! I'm their mom!)

But, they are more than capable of getting their own damn glass of water. Again.

Mila can pour her own milk. She does not NEED me to do it.

She's just lazy.

But when I'm literally on conference calls? With clients?

GET IT YOURSELF, HOMIE.

So tons of mommy guilt going on here for working and working and working and not really spending any quality time with them during the day.

I take small breaks to check in and chit chat with them. Color a page in a coloring book. Do a couple of worksheets.

But it's hard.

I know I keep saying that.

I have to find a better routine.

Do I set aside specific times each day for "work" and "kids"?

Do I adhere to it 100%? How can I? What if a client needs to schedule a meeting during one of my scheduled "kid" time?

I have to be flexible.

But when I'm flexible, my poor kids get the shaft.

What are you guys doing? How are you making it work? Drop me a line if you have any good ideas!