'Taking a step away gave me the opportunity to respect myself for what I do as a mom.'
and not missing a thing when it comes to their growth and development. So until I removed myself completely from the go-go-go of motherhood and took myself off autopilot, I never realized what a breath of fresh air it was to hang out with other moms without our kids. We were able to laugh at inappropriate jokes, commiserate with stories of bedtime or potty-training woes, and most importantly have real, uninterrupted adult conversation. I mean, wow, just take that in for a second. Uninterrupted.
No matter how much I adore my children, it doesn't mean they don't make me feel like an actual crazy person. Like when I am following 37 different trains of thought as I'm trying to tie a squirmy child's shoe, answer another"why" question, and nurse a toddler, all with the other adult in the conversation staring at me blankly, thinking,"What the hell is she talking about?!" That, my friends, was not the case at the blissful weekend at Mom Camp.
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