I have been trying really hard to work on my patience this year. My mom was not the most patient person, so I've always known I don't want to be the same way. It's a lot easier said than done 😅 I do feel that I've improved to some degree. However, throughout the day, it's really hard for me to healthily process my emotions.
I feel like, when I do exercise patience with something, I suppress my angry emotions at that time. Those suppressed emotions then linger inside of me and build up until I explode later in the day, because when I'm going from trying to diffuse a little quarrel to trying to make sure my kids are eating (let alone eating fairly healthily for their ages), to making dinner while one kid wants me to hold him and so on and so forth, it all adds up.
However, I immediately feel guilty every time I do yell, especially because I know it doesn't help anybody. I always know that I want to and should be better. It's really difficult for me to do so in any given moment when I can't just walk away from a situation.
My husband is doing whatever he can right now to help with situations when he's not working, but he does have an injured back as of last week, so I am doing any physical labor for the most part (mostly with my youngest).
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I struggle with this to. I find that making sure I take breathers alone every once in a while helps. I just make sure my little ones are in a safe area. Even if its just going to the bathroom alone. I've learnee that they will be okay crying a couple minutes if it means they have a calmer mom after. If you hear any better tips, let me know cause I need them lol. And just a reminder, that fact you care enough to ask means you are doing great. Being a mom is hard.