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Welcome to Parenthood!

I n my twenties, I used to feel sorry for the people I saw eating alone in a restaurant or drinking a cup of coffee by themselves. I used to imagine them sad, feeling sorry for being lonely and I would make a story in my mind about their life: a lonely house, no friends or family, trapped in the darkness of their depressing reality.  Years have passed and  now I am a mom of a toddler and a 7 month baby, and if you are a parent too you understand my life: crazy house, no time to sit down between playing with them, taking care of their needs + work +hubbie +another million things= no quiet time at all. Finding time for yourself is pretty hard. The dynamic of the house keeps you incredibly busy and being able to put a pause to do something for you seems impossible. That is parenthood!  Now I looked back in my memories about those people I used to watch eating alone and I can see now a happy mother or father enjoying some QUIET TIME! where they could read the paper without interrupt