This is something that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out…parenting, yeah it can be fucking hard!!! And no one tells you HOW hard it can be and to be totally honest, I don't think as a mum or dad you can really explain how hard it is going to be to someone else.

Now, I get some people have dream boats, some have non sleepers, some have screamers, some do it on their own and in some cases some have sick babies. Now, I want to profess that not one parent has it easier than the other…no matter what anyone else says. It is fucking hard. I'm going to talk about some ways you can you're your parenting slightly easier and you know what…FUN!

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS & TOOLS:

• Noone has it harder than someone else because to be frank, you never know how someone is coping. Someone from the outside might seem as though they have a dreamboat but are finding parenting REALLY hard where as someone with non sleepers might be coping ok. Remember that, look after every mama out there..  
• As much as you want to rip their head off (and sometimes their manly parts…) be nice to your partner. I know when the kids stir up and don't sleep we tend to take it out on each other but try dropping the stubbornness
• Let each other have 'own time' ohhhh this is so important!!!! We all know when youre at home all day…by yourself and you wait at the door like a puppy for your partner then they come inside get changed and say they're going to the gym, run or ride…and we resent them. Well, its time for you to have you time and LET them and encourage THEM to have THEM time. If you don't have a partner, schedule time for you time and work out some sort of care be it family, babysitter, neighbor or an hour longer at daycare…make it happen!!!
• Have a date night – again, so so important and make it happen
• Do fun things as a family – now, It doesn't matter how big or little your family is. Stop looking at the clock every now and then. Live in the moment with your family because you will never get the time back again let loose have a dance party in the lounge room, all go for a walk together, kick a ball in the backyard and have dinner 10 minutes later. Taking a break and having some fun WILL make things easier and put some things into perspective.

 

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