15 minutes

I got home from dropping my husband off at work, pulled in the garage and shut off the car. What's that I hear? Light baby snores from three little bodies in the back of my car! Yipee! Mommy gets a moment! I get 15 minutes, or until I open my car door and start shuffling my littles into the house, ALL TO MYSELF! Yes, I'm in a car. Yes, I could be doing something in my house. But, honestly I would rather just take my moment and listen to my babies and catch up on "adult" conversation on texts and Facebook...I know that could be an oxymoron, but I do try to keep it PG, sometimes PG13. Mommies need moments to ourselves. It's not just Naptime that we can do that. Have your coffee by yourself standing next to the sink...15min. Sit at the table and play a game of solitare while your kids are playing with their toys...15 minutes. We are not made to be energizer bunnies, we are not made to entertain our children all the time, we are not made to carry the weight of the entire household on our shoulders for long periods of time. Do we try? YES. Is it really what we should do? NO! Take 15 minutes here and there, you really do need it.