One of the funniest parts of having friends with children of similar ages is that occasionally we can organize a meeting or game afternoon at home , in which the children have fun while we have the opportunity to catch up with our friends.
However, having visitors at home can make us feel pressured to tidy up and clean up, especially when we have young children. That is why a mother, through a viral publication, invites us to stop apologizing if we have a messy house when having those game afternoons and focus on enjoying the company of our friends and their children.
Anjuli Paschall is the mother of five children, and knows very well that balancing motherhood and an orderly home is not always easy. Sure, we can have a clean and clutter-free environment, but the reality is that with young children, there will always be things out of place .
For this reason, and because afternoons or play dates should be something that we enjoy and are no longer a cause of stress or work for mothers, Anjuli has written a brief but emotional message, in which she invites us to stop worrying about the possible clutter in the home .
Its publication, which went viral and has been shared more than 95,000 times, is a very simple proposal: send a text message to the friend that we will be visiting with our children, to remind her that the intention of these meetings is not another. than having a good time together, without pressure or stress .
Before you go to your friend’s house for an afternoon of play with the children, send her this message:
I fully hope there are laundry baskets in the room, toys on the floor, and kids in pajamas. Don’t tidy up the cushions or clean the tables. Please do not prepare any fancy appetizers, give us vegetables or make the beds. I am prepared for children to fight, be rowdy and ask for food (constantly). I can handle that. Your life is not too much for me.
I just want to see you.
Even if we start 12 conversations that we never finish, it’s nice to be with you. Let’s heat up croquettes, put on a Disney movie, and wash the dishes together. I am very grateful to have a friend like you. I’ll bring coffee, and of course I’ll be late.
LET US CONTINUE OFFERING FREEDOM IN OUR FRIENDSHIP
If you are lucky enough to have such a friend, please let her know.
I sincerely believe that we all know that our friends choose to maintain our friendship for reasons other than material things or the fact that our house is dirty or not. But Anjuli’s intention is to free mothers from one of the many pressures we have every day .
It is true that the place where we live should be a clean and orderly place, but when you have small children, order is not exactly something characteristic of homes. And if anyone can understand that perfectly, it is another mother.
Also, as we have said on many other occasions, children will not remember if the house was tidy or not. They will remember those afternoons of play with their friends, while their mothers were by their side enjoying the company of a good friend and everyone had a good time.
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Via | Mom
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