NEW YEAR! NO CHALLENGES AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

“As a parent, be prepared for situations when you ask your child: Why is he naked and he replies: I’m wearing socks”.

Like last year, I don’t make any summaries or plans for next year. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/new-year-will-my-kids-and-i-achieve-our-goals-again/

With kids, it’s like a constant rollercoaster: you plan a vacation, but my kids, the day before, wake up with a fever, or any different bug hits them during the night.

I’m happy with what each day, each moment brings. Things are going well for both my husband and me at work; we’ve managed to fit our hours around our children’s schedules.

Sometimes we lack time for ourselves, and the entire week revolves around extracurricular activities and homework with the kids. Then the weekend comes, and we always find time for each other.

Disorganization in my life

The statement that someone is disorganized and therefore has no time; for me, it is a myth.

I know that half of Moms are incredibly irritated by this statement, and the other half believe it and live by it. I’m probably not organized enough, because I don’t have time for myself during normal hours. After my night shift, I go to the salon for a manicure. The manicurist sees me at 6:30 a.m. The hairdresser adds extra hours on Saturday mornings because there are clients like me—the kids sleep in until 8:00 a.m.—so I rush to get my hair done.

And you can try to plan something all year long, or try to change something, but with children, as my husband calls them, “little terrorists,” in the end, you just follow their rules.

I chose what I wanted in life. My greatest desire – having children and a family – has already come true. After a whole day of demands, arguments over toys, dangerous accidents on bikes and scooters, and ideas about food, outfits, and hairstyles, I have what I wanted. I go to sleep next to the two precious beings I love most in the world. Of course, I fall asleep before the children and wake up in the middle of the night, completely broken. But that’s how I wanted it. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/improve-your-life-have-a-child-maybe-even-two/ I have never regretted this, and I don’t want to change it.

Something I’ll remember from 2025

1. Patrick is definitely more interested in Dora’s well-being. At the same time, the arguments over nothing become increasingly bizarre. Like a couple of teenagers, yet they’re still children.
2. Their outfit choices have become a bit more stylish, resembling everyday attire. Dora is 5 years old, and her favorite color is black, which slightly scares Grandpa and Grandma.
3. When it comes to choosing food, it’s worse than ever. They are aware of all the flavors, so there is no way to mix anything, add something, or cheat them.
4. I’m often surprised by the number of memories they have of important events, vacations, birthdays, and holidays—both the bad and the fantastic. I can’t remember what happened yesterday—a child’s brain.
5. I am also often surprised by their ability to remember everything we say or hear by accident. For example, my child brings me the phone (it’s someone from work calling), and Patrick: Mom, is that the clown calling you?

New Year’s resolutions

I wish you a New Year filled with only positive emotions, that your desires come true, and that you remain at the same level of satisfaction.
I wish you stability in your family life, expanding your knowledge of child development, and gaining confidence as parents.

Let go of your lofty goals. As parents, your experience, perseverance, and spontaneity in decision-making are undoubtedly the best. As parents, our adrenaline and stress levels are also at a satisfying level, comparable to those of survivors of “Jurassic Park.”

GOOD LUCK IN 2026!