Motherhood is Hard. Especially in January.

Motherhood is easy. Said no one ever. We all have weeks when things seem to run more smoothly than other weeks. And we have weeks that feel they will never end and the demand on us is incessant. Motherhood is hard. That’s a fact. Another fact is that our highly sensitive children need us A LOT during the bump in the calendar that is January!

First a Mother

One thing I have learnt (the hard way) as the years have gone by is that no matter how much I love writing, my blogs and helping others with their highly sensitive children (HSC), my role as mother to my three HSCs comes first.

And that’s often a roller coaster ride. Some times I am needed more than other times. January is one of those months when we all seem to struggle. My highly sensitive sons are no exception.

January

Suddenly it’s January. The excitement of Christmas is behind us. Summer is a distant memory. It’s cold, wet, windy and dark. The weather absolutely doesn’t help my kids, who were born to be outside as much as possible. Football moves inside. School break times are rained off.

It’s also bug season.

January is a bump we all need to get over.

Back to School

I know that we are not the only ones who struggle in January. The HSK community is full of the struggles of getting back to school after the two weeks of Christmas break.

It’s a stressful time as school time routines get back on track.

For many of us it was nice to have our kids ‘back’ during the vacation. The stress of school slipped off them and they enjoyed being carefree during the break. I know I start seeing how my children truly are once the pressure and commitments are off them – and it’s lovely to see. The three of them are best friends once more.

But as school and sports restart its even more confronting to see the changes in them as stress levels rise once more and a different state of ‘normal’ takes over. Chaos and tantrums reign supreme once more.

Overflowing Buckets

And that’s when my sons need me most. Usually at the time when my own bucket is overflowing from the constant company during Christmas and the sudden onslaught of routine once more.

So little time to work on emptying my own bucket before I have to dive in and help three boys with their buckets.

So I’ll say it again, with a smile on my face – January is a bump we all need to get over.

And get over it we will. Motherhood is hard. But……..remember, you’ve got this! And we’re in this together.