MissBranNew Talk: Can Moms Really Do It All?

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Hey ALL my working or stay-at-home moms, can you help a young mom out?  I'm almost 3 years into the mommy game and I am still figuring things out but one thing remains is CAN MOMS REALLY DO IT ALL?! This has been festering in my spirit for a while now.    I recently made the decision to pick up a second job on the weekends and I've been having a hard time with my decision and here's why. 

My everyday routine is pretty jammed packed, I work full-time, I blog (when I can squeeze in the time), and I am a full-time parent.   My mornings consist of hitting the snooze button a few times, dragging myself out of bed and showering.  I get myself ready first, then wake up Savannah (my daughter).  Waking Savannah up is a whole other story task…lol.  Savannah is like me..NOT a morning person, the difference is she cries, kick and throws a tantrum, because she simply hates to be woken up.  Frankly, I don’t blame her and wish we could stay sleep but somebody has to make the coins.   So, after a few bribes I get her dressed and we are out of the door.  Now, on a good day I’m out the door by 7:15.  However, 90% of the time I am rushing out of the door and heading to Savannah’s daycare by 7:40ish.  Which is not the greatest time but thank goodness her daycare is not too far

After I do a drop and roll off I’m hustling it to the expressway.   I have to drive amount ten minutes to get to the expressway.  Depending on the weather that  day and how people want to drive, my commute to work is about 45 minutes.  Again, on a good day, I’m making it on time which is 8:30, but normally I am making it in the office building a few minutes late…smh.   

My work day concludes at 5:00 pm and I'm back on the road commuting home which is 1 hour ride, gotta love the rush hour traffic.   As soon as I pick Savannah up which is roughly 6-6:30 my "other job" begins Mommy time.  Once we get home, I’m figuring out our dinner choices, following up with bath-time, some play-time then bedtime.  All to repeat the same schedule again.   Adding a part-time in the mix I drive Savannah to the city out the week to my grandmothers, so she can watch her while I'm working the entire weekend.  My weekdays and weekends are completely on lock.   

Working the weekends shouldn't be that hard right...WRONG! That first weekend I worked, I totally forgot the feelings of working retail!.  A sista was tired!  After that work weekend I tried to keep everything together that my normal schedule consisted of would but as the weeks continued things started to fall by the waste side.  My laundry is constantly piling up, my room is a never-ending disaster and I was extremely tired.  I am too tired to do anything.  I am starting to think that this is just too much and I'm ready to raise my white flag.  On top of all that I have a SERIOUS case of mommy's guilt. 

So I ask...Can Moms Really do it all? If so how!? Talk to me and let me know in the comments!