The Noise of Motherhood


 


Another set of school holidays are done and dusted.  Did you get a chance today to enjoy the serenity of some peace and quiet?  Amongst all the chaos of motherhood there seems to be one constant – noise.  Mostly the noise becomes just another part of the background ambient noise, at times though it can become overwhelming and overstimulating.  During the school holidays it can be difficult or near impossible to avoid – our children want to talk to/at us about their latest achievement, friend drama, game or just whatever is really important in their lives at that moment.  Multiple children can mean multiple conversations sometimes simultaneously!  Then there’s also the added layers of noise – kids arguing, crying, fighting, whining combined with the blaring of the long-forgotten TV, loud music and possibly games or videos being played on multiple devices at the same time.  Is it no wonder that mama’s get overwhelmed and overstimulated?  All this noise does lead to one thought though – appreciating the day the kids return to school and the wonderful jobs their teachers do each and every day.


How did your school holidays go?

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