Midlife Mom

As children we have this idealist view of what life is all about.  We spend our days dreaming of our future husbands and families all the while thinking that it will be somewhat like our barbie playhouse.  Barbie, the perfect (anatomically incorrect) figure, perfect baby and obviously perfect husband. We take Barbie and put her in her cute pink convertible and ride all around town.  Then send her home to her 2 story fully furnished house with a swimming pool in the back yard. I don't know about y'all but that's not how my life started out.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining I just wish some how I could have had a more realistic view of the world.  I can't say my Mom didn't try to warn me.  But you just can't teach real life to kids can you?? I'm thinking maybe I should have sat down with my daughter early on and made some fundamental changes to Barbie and her perfect home.  That way maybe she would see the world in a different light.  I wo