Parenting
By The End Of The Day, It Always Feels Like I’ve Accomplished Nothing
by Jamie Lee
Updated: June 2, 2020
Originally Published: July 27, 2017
Photo by Paolo Cipriani / iStock
As I prepared to crawl into bed, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had done absolutely nothing today.
After a long day, I walked around the house, turning off lights and checking that all the doors were locked. In the laundry room, I was greeted by a mountain of clothes spilling out of a basket and a load in the washing machine that I completely forgot to transfer to the dryer. No worries, I’ll tackle it again tomorrow.
In the kitchen, the dishwasher stood ajar, while the clean dishes awaited their turn to be put away. The sink, however, was overflowing with dirty dishes that needed rinsing before they could join the clean ones. I’ll deal with that tomorrow too.
As I stepped carefully in the dark, I felt the sharp edges of toys on the floor. Upon entering the living room, I was met with chaos: puzzle pieces, toy cars, and blankets scattered everywhere. The floor was completely hidden beneath the mess. I’ll clean it up tomorrow.
In the hallway, my bare feet collected dirt from the kids’ outdoor adventures and crumbs from their snack time. I’ll vacuum the floors when I find a moment tomorrow.
Just as I reached the bottom of the stairs, I spotted my dog prancing around nervously. After turning on the light, I discovered she had a little mess stuck in her fur. Grabbing a pair of scissors, I trimmed the offending fur and sent her upstairs. I’ll give her a bath tomorrow.
Finally, I reached my bedroom, only to hear my 3-year-old crying out for me. He had an accident in bed after drinking too much before sleep. I quickly changed his clothes, threw a blanket over the wet sheets, and told him to go back to sleep. I’ll change the sheets tomorrow.
It may seem like I accomplished nothing, but today I actually did get quite a bit done. I handled all the laundry—washed, dried, folded, and put away. However, after the kids had a muddy adventure outside, more changes were necessary. Plus, the toddler had a potty training accident, resulting in double the laundry. I got sidetracked with dinner and bedtime, leading me to forget about that load in the washing machine.
I unloaded the dishwasher today and managed to put all the clean dishes away. I rinsed the dirty dishes and loaded them into the dishwasher, but with so many from last night, it felt like I was back to square one.
I even picked up the toys multiple times, but when Dad came home from work, the kids were excited and got right back to playing with everything. The living room looked like a toy store explosion.
I vacuumed every room today, but the kids tracked in dirt again after their outdoor escapades, and crumbs from snack time found their way onto the floor. By bedtime, it was a mess once more.
I did manage to give our dog a bath, which she desperately needed. She smelled lovely afterward, but I forgot to trim her behind, and now she’s back to being dirty.
I even changed the sheets on the beds after washing and drying them. But, after giving my 3-year-old salty chips for a bedtime snack, he drank too much water and had another accident.
So, you see, I did a lot today, but by the time I was ready for bed, it felt as if none of it mattered. Tomorrow is another day; maybe I’ll accomplish nothing again.
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Summary
The daily routine of parenting often feels overwhelming and unproductive, as chores and responsibilities seem to pile up despite efforts to manage them. Each task appears undone by the end of the day, leaving parents to wonder about their accomplishments.
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parenting exhaustion
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