I read something

 I read something that said parents with kids under six usually get less than an hour of personal time a day.

Less than an hour.

That hit me hard. Because some days I wonder why I feel so drained. Why I feel like I’m losing pieces of myself.

Of course it feels heavy. Of course it feels overwhelming.
It’s not because I’m doing it wrong.
It’s because this is hard.

So if you’re in it right now, if your coffee is cold and your patience is thin, you’re not alone.
You’re doing something that takes all of you. And you’re still showing up.
That is not small. That is everything.