I see you with the messy bun and the even messier house.

I see you staying up for a few hours after everyone else has gone to sleep, just so you get that alone time. It's not an easy job, and anyone who has ever done it would agree with me. Yes, juggling a job and kids can be a daunting task, but being a stay-at-home-mom is just as challenging in its own way.

You're with those tiny humans 24/7 and amazing as it can be, it can also make you want to pull your hair out. You don't miss a single milestone (usually), but you also have no real adult interaction anymore. What little time you do get away from your little ones, you have those moments where you feel guilty for taking time for yourself.

You're always trying to do and be better, and your efforts tend to go unnoticed. Your significant other does what they can to help you, but they've just come home from working all day and they're just as tired as you are. They don't always come home to a hot meal, even though you wish that were the case. It's just much easier to fix a meal when you have someone there to help wrangle those little Tasmanian devils. So I see you struggling to be the mom that you're expected to be, and hats off to those of you that have found a good balance and are rocking being a SAHM.

I'll take some pointers if you have any! To the moms who haven't heard it enough, I'm PROUD of you. Whether you're at home with your littles all day every day, or if you have a job. We could all hear that a little more often than we do. Ask for those breaks when you need them, or even just some help. You matter too. So, although your house may be a disaster, I know how much those kids are loved and well taken care of. I know how much effort you put into every day, and how much you struggle sometimes because it's mentally and physically exhausting. You're doing such an amazing job, and I see you. Breathe, and know that it won't be like this for long.