Merciful Heavens – YES (or “On Motherhood”)

This isn’t really a post. It’s certainly not about reading or writing in the typical Jill-Elizabeth sense. But it made me smile and felt profound, so I’m sharing it anyway because many’s the day, since I brought The Daughter into this world, that I felt like I was running on fumes – and it helps to hear that people get that…  Happy Sunday, and here’s to full tanks all around!

“You may not want to hear this, but refueling as a mother almost always requires leaving your children. Sorry, it’s true. You can’t put gas in your tank while driving the car.”

I found the full article behind these simple yet perfectly accurate words, courtesy of Scary Mommy.  The author is Annie Reneau, and I’m definitely checking her blog out now – you should too!