"Back to School, Back to School, to Prove to Dad I'm Not a Fool"

Episode 3

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Ever wondered what going “back to school” with a toddler looks like? Well…you know those dreams/nightmares where you’re in class again? The ones where you can’t remember a single answer to the test, you forgot your homework, or YOU FORGOT TO WEAR PANTS?! Yup, that’s almost exactly what going back to school is like with a toddler…except this time there are 2 people in your house forgetting to/choosing not to wear pants. Thank goodness for online courses, because this is absolutely bonkers! Even with online courses, this is absolutely IN-SANE.

This is going to take some adjusting to, I’m not used to not giving my son undivided attention 24/7 and vice versa. My fiancé and I decided a while back that I would stay home to save on daycare expenses, so my son doesn’t go to daycare or a babysitter. It’s just me and him all day, every day. So…bear with me when you read this blog, as I don’t converse with adult people often. Anyways…back to the reason I came on here today…this shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

I thought that housework was hard to get done, in general, when you’ve got a toddler-sized wrecking ball full of energy rampaging through the house. It gets like 1002% harder when you’re spending your free-time hours studying courses and reading up about legalities and logistics of starting your business. I may be exaggerating, but I’m pretty sure those are the real numbers (don’t quote me on that, though). I don’t think anybody has warn a wrinkle-free garment in like 3 weeks. If you’ve ever seen Daddy Daycare with Eddie Murphy, my house looks like the daycare before they got their shit figured out, like the “I missed” part. The number of times I have had to clean literal shit off things that there should never be shit on, is astronomical. My son has even squatted and peed on the floor a few times right in front of me because he knew I wasn’t close enough to stop him. So…things have been…fun!

I’ve been trying to give my son as much attention as I can while still getting in a healthy dose of studying, so that means taking my laptop into the backyard during outside playtime to study and taking time during nap times and after bedtime to study. It means taking very little time to do chores or to taking little time for “self-care” that you’re constantly told as a mother that you need to do while the baby is sleeping. It seems like some of life’s “simple tasks” aren’t so simple. I’m feeling like I’m pouring from an empty cup. I’m more drained than usual and surviving on Alani Nu energy drinks, but I’m surviving.

And don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying this journey so far. I have always loved learning and I’ve never backed down from a challenge, so I will overcome this! I’ve got a lot to learn about this new “time management” thing, but I know I can do it. I did manage to graduate high school while playing three (3) sports and college while playing two (2)… let’s hope it’s not the 2-year-old that finally takes me out for good. That would be embarassing.

Anywho, thanks for listening to my rant for today. I just want to say that if you took anything away from this post today, other than that I’m a whiney baby, I hope it is that no matter what you’re struggling through right now, you will get through it! Remember, it’s okay to struggle…it’s NOT okay to give up! If you’re a mom struggling to do “what moms do”, a new business owner struggling to “run a business”, or anybody just simply struggling to do those “simple tasks” of everyday life, you are not alone and you ARE enough. Don’t give up!

**Stay tuned for more fun with Maggie in the M.I.L.F. mom blog whenever I can seem to find the time to update this…because like I said, time management is hard…in the meantime, have a wonderful day you wonderful, badass human being, you!