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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a 31 year old married mother of a toddler and I hate it.  I work a demanding job that eats up a lot of my week.  When I get home, it's time for chores and negotiating child care with DH.  We have a housekeeper who comes a couple of times a week and we have a nanny who provides reliable care for our child. But it's still so damn hard.

In the little time I have to myself, I am trying to maintain friendships and see family and attend 50-11 engagement parties, weddings, baby showers, wedding showers, baby christenings/brises, birthday parties etc.  Every time I turn around, it's some holiday that I should spend with family or they'll complain.  I am also supposed to find time to network and build my visibility in my profession.  Oh and DH and I haven't had sex in weeks, so time to get on that.  Even vacations are stressful because the to-do list is just waiting for me and DS's sleep/nap routine gets messed up.

Is this all there is to life as a married working mother?

I remember the days when I backpacked and traveled and had interests and time for those interests.  My job still sucked, but the time I had outside it was mine.  I remember when I always had fun plans.  I remember when I had energy.  I am still slim and toned and I look put together, but I am not enjoying this life at all.

I know there are so many perfect moms on this board (whatever).  For those who are not posing, however, can you relate?  How do you manage so that life is not just an endless cycle of work- and chore-filled days?[/quote]

Too bad you got married and had a kid so young.  You certainly could have packed in another 5 years of actual living / embracing your freedom.   Oh well. [/quote]

So you postpone it all until 35.  Assuming infertility doesn't screw you, what then? Life ends at 35?[/quote]

Just don't do it.  My single over 40 friends are ecstatically happy and living the good life.  They travel, look great, and sleep with whoever they want.   Marriage/kids is a lie society perpetuates so we'll continue to populate the earth.  OP fell for it. [/quote]

Not ways the case!

-blissfully single mom who adopted an infant (now toddler.)[/quote]

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