5 Reasons Why Parenting is Hard

1. Being a parent automatically means you're a teacher. But get this, I thought I was just teaching one subject, let's say math, and just realized that I have to teach Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus. All at the same time. And the students all have ADD.

2. Once you figure out what works, it doesn't work any more. Potty training is a great example of this. Rachel sat on the potty and went. Ford peed outside. Ruby took 18 MONTHS to potty train! Nothing that worked for anybody else worked for her and something that would work one day (stickers, chocolate chips, threats) wouldn't work the next day. I'm keeping Baxter in diapers until he's 6.

3. You know how they suggest you not drive when sleep deprived? You should pull over and get rest before continuing your trip. I want someone to invent a place where I can pull over and rest before I continue parenting.

4. Laundry, dishes, bath time, stories, meals, repeat...when can you do anything else??? 2032, that's when.

5. The struggle between helping them find independence and keeping them from killing themselves. Constantly. Everything is dangerous, but double it when Ruby is around! The girl runs down brick stairs in wet flip flops on her tiptoes...not an exaggeration in any way. She also puts on goggles and a swim cap just so she can sink to the bottom of the pool during swim team.