I as a single mom can’t do it all. Or maybe the more accurate statement is I could try and do it all but then I would be one burnt out mom.
If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.
Tom Rath
There are days where I feel overwhelmed and guilty because I can’t do it all. There is not enough time in a day to achieve everything that needs to be done. I don’t always enough time to bond with my child the way I would like and manage my own well-being. Can I do a little bit of everything? Of course. But it doesn’t mean little moments of everything will equal into anything meaningful or of quality.
Something has got to give
Knowing that I can’t do it all nor that I want to do it all means that something has to give on a daily basis. Some days I focus more on fun rather than the chores that need to get done. Other times my daughter has to play by herself in order for me to get work done. There are times when family members step in so that I can have some time to myself.
I can’t be everything either
I as a single mom can’t do it all or be it all either. My knowledge on certain topics is limited. There are things I have no knowledge in whatsoever. I will do my best to support the hobbies or interest my child takes but doesn’t mean I will enjoy them myself. Some days I have to be more of a disciplinarian. I am sure there are going to be times when who I am in the moment clashes with who my daughter wants me to be. Connecting with others who can help me fulfill roles that I can’t is important and necessary.
I can’t do it all and that’s ok
My goal is to be the best mom within my own capacity. There are going to be times when everything I want can’t happen. Not accomplishing everything does not lessen the accomplishment of what you were able to do. I can’t do it all but what I can do I will do my best at.
