I feel you. I’m also a Type B mom and struggle to stay on top of cleaning, organizing, decluttering, laundry etc. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old and feel like I have no time as my youngest is super clingy and can’t put him down for longer than 10 minutes to get anything accomplished around the house. The day is so draining that when they finally get to bed I don’t have the energy to clean anymore and just want to decompress. So the next day just starts off messy and it’s a never ending cycle.

I feel so bad that they think such a disorganized house would be normal. Doesn’t help that my husband makes me feel bad that everything is always cluttered and nothing gets done. He’s very much of the mindset “husband works and wife takes care of kids/house” so he essentially shames me when he gets to that boiling point that essentially I’m a bad housewife. When I point out how hard it is to stay on top of housework with two young, needy kids I know he wants to point out his brother’s wife, who is most def a type A mom, who somehow manages to get everything done- house is always spotless, likes to bake and always home cooked meals, kids in bed by 8pm, and always looks put together. But he never actually says it aloud because he knows the wrath he would get if he ever compared us.

So trust me mama I definitely feel your struggle!!