Love my girls but hate being a mum.

[Mumma0f3]

I’m a mummy of three gorgeous girls, ages 12, 10 & 7. I adore them and do everything I can to ensure they have a wonderful life.

I work silly hours to ensure I’m around for them when my husband is not, my day starts at 5am/7 days a week, this ensures I can get in for 7am when my husband goes to work. I then go back to work after they’ve gone to school.

im flat out all day juggling work & children / meals / washing / housework / shopping.

my husband / their dad is great, but he also works long hours… coming home well after bedtime.

we are both based at home, but outside on the farm.

I starting to really struggle with my life’s work load, the house work gets on top of me, mainly due to the children dumping things everywhere, I’m sick of being the cook, cleaner and washing lady… this is causing resentment towards the girls, I just wish I was young, free and single.

i wouldn’t change having the girls, but I truly wish life was easier.

Your girls are old enough to pick up after themselves and be pitching in with some of the house jobs if you are both working. A family is a team and everyone should be pulling their weight! Stop running around after them and start fostering some independence - they can all have regular chores and stop dumping their stuff all over the place!

Are they doing chores to help out?

We have a cleaner - honestly worth every penny to save our sanity. We also plan in lazy days so we get guilt free downtime.

Sorry op. Mine are younger but i get it. Sometimes i can’t believe this is now my life.

I would say as a start, your 12 year old should be able to help with some washing?

It's sad that so many women are finding it difficult raising children.

It just shows that society needs to do a lot more to help mothers