The most challenging part of having a baby for me is the chaos. And trying to make sense of it, that complete lack of predictability. Anyone who knows me, or reads my articles, knows I am a creature of habit. Some would call me anal (myself included); some would say I’m selfish (again, raising my hand in acknowledgement); others would say I just like structure. However I position it, I operate better when I have firm plans and stick to them.

Read the full article on Medium here: https://medium.com/a-parent-is-born/romanticizing-the-chaos-how-i-reconcile-my-role-as-mom-on-the-days-i-dont-want-to-cf0d4ab2af80