SHOUT-OUT TO ALL MISUNDERSTOOD MOTHERS!

I must say, I never quite appreciated my mom fully until I had kids of my own. Of course I appreciated her growing up, but I have a completely new understanding of just what it is that mothers actually do. So, I thought I’d write a little poem for all mothers out there; whether you are a stay at home mom, working mom, or single mom, you are a mom nonetheless and you deserve to be recognized.

Every mother out there, deserves more than just a pat on the back.

Unless you are a mother as well, I must say, You don’t know jack!

They are the hardest working women around and the things they do, deserves more than just praise.

Taking care of the house, the kids and the husband is a full-time job, but this job does not receive a raise.

A mother is one who gets up several times during the night, for breast or formula feedings.

But she can’t rest, there are tons of things to be done, although a nap is what she is needing.

Her day begins before the crack of dawn, but I guess it’s really a day that has no end,

From getting the kids dressed and ready, making breakfast; to the neighbor, a cup of sugar she will lend.

A mother will kiss the boo-boos, iron and fold laundry and everything in between,

If one of the kids misbehaves, she’ll put him in check and for this, she’s labeled as mean.

Paying bills, cleaning rooms and removing stains from funky man draws,

She may get upset, but will never complain, she knows this is all for a good cause.

When her kids have nasty booger noses and, oh crap, she just ran out of wipes!

She’ll use the shirt on her back, even if it’s especially nice, just to clean those snotty pipes.

No one sees or knows just how hard it is when everything around her has gone awry,

When the the kids are wailing, the  casserole has burned, the phone is ringing, and all she wants to do is cry.

She rarely gets time to herself, pampering of any kind may happen once a year,   

She puts those in her family first, she usually eats last, and,  “Thank you, Mom!” would be really nice to hear.

We often get covered in spit-up and we don’t freak out when we have to touch poop.

We know the songs and characters of Sesame Street, we are definitely in the kiddy loop.

When the kitchen is spotless, carpets vacuumed, toilets sparkling white,

She turns around not five minutes later, crumbs and juice spilled because the kids got into a fight.

She is also very handy, she can fix a bathtub that  has a constant drip,

She is the Queen of saving in times of need, grocery store coupons she will clip.

Finally, the house is clean and quiet, everyone is in bed.

But there’s your husband lying next to you, asking for some “head”.

He’s got to be kidding! She’s had a long a stressful day.

All she can think about is sleep, but she does her wifely duties anyway.

She says, “Oh baby, I’m tired and have a headache. Can you hurry and do this fast?”

He replies, “I’m horny, get naked and give me that beautiful round ass!”

I could go on and on reciting what us mothers go through,

This list is just a starter, just some of the things to name a few.

Motherhood may be trying at times, but this is what we were meant to do.

Just know you are mentally and emotionally tough,    and  this Misunderstood Mommy respects you!