Ah, the weekend! A time that once brimmed with possibilities. Before becoming a mom, Fridays meant carefree evenings with friends, blissful mornings of sleeping in, and ample time to indulge in reading, tidying up, cooking, and exercising. I could fit all of that into a single weekend! It feels like a distant memory now. As a mother, when Friday arrives, I don’t exactly think, “Finally, a couple of days off!” Instead, weekends have transformed into anything but restful. Here are 13 reasons why weekends feel like just another extension of the week when you’re a mom.
- The kids are your personal alarm clocks, waking you up at the crack of dawn—and they don’t stop until bedtime.
- Your to-do list doesn’t magically disappear; it’s just as lengthy as during the workweek.
- Surviving a toddler’s birthday bash requires more stamina than a marathon, and it should come with a hazard pay.
- If you’re an introvert, the social obligations of parenting can be draining. Engaging in small talk at your child’s sporting events can feel like running a marathon. “So, um, that’s your kid in the bright green jersey?”
- You can’t indulge in a drink until the kids are tucked in bed, just like on weekdays. Last time you let loose too early, you woke up to a snack raid.
- By 10 p.m., you find yourself thinking, “I should probably get some sleep, or tomorrow’s going to be a disaster.”
- Meal prep doesn’t take a break on weekends; you’re still cooking three meals a day, and your little critics have opinions.
- You’re likely still checking work emails and communicating with colleagues—just like any other day.
- Your personal time to relax or catch up on your favorite show is reduced to the last few precious minutes of the day.
- Throughout the day, you’re telling yourself, “Once I finish this, I’ll take a five-minute breather,” just like you do Monday through Friday.
- Kids don’t hold back on the sass, whether it’s Saturday or Tuesday afternoon.
- Grocery shopping with toddlers who want to grab everything in sight is definitely not a leisurely errand—it’s a workout.
- Come Sunday night, you can’t help but think, “Wow, I could really use a weekend to recover from this weekend!”
One day, those little alarm clocks will sleep in and have their own plans with friends. Until then, I look forward to the simple pleasure of grocery shopping solo.
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Summary: Motherhood transforms weekends from a time of rest to a continuation of daily responsibilities. From early wake-ups to endless to-do lists, the weekend becomes just another busy time filled with parenting duties.