Moms do a lot for the family. They make sure you have a warm breakfast when you wake up and that you have comfortable and clean clothes to wear all the time. They clean up the house and ensure that everything is in proper order. They look after you and take care of you every single day. With all the things they have to do, moms can feel like they are spread a little too thin.
Mattea Goff is just like any other moms.
She has two wonderful kids and a husband to take care of. Although the job is satisfying and fulfilling, there are days when she doesn’t feel her best. During those times, her husband is the first person to notice.
At one point, she had to explain to Kris why she’s not herself every morning. Since she has been doodling and drawing for comics, she considered it as the best means for her to explain herself.
She sat down with her husband and decided to draw him a visual of what happens to her each night.
In her first illustration, everyone was calm and relaxed. Mattea and her husband were starting to fall asleep with their baby on her crib. However, after two hours, the baby woke up and started crying.
Naturally, Mattea reached out for her daughter to nurse her in bed. While she was being slapped and scratched by her nursing daughter, Kris was sleeping soundly.
After feeding, the baby threw up on the bed. Mattea had to clean her up so they could go back to sleep.
Even after the baby had fallen asleep, the mom was still having a hard time getting to sleep. Her precious baby was all over her side of the bed and sometimes, she’d kicked her, too.
Mattea goes through a lot every night and her clueless husband doesn’t even know a thing.
He doesn’t even wake up at any point.
When the morning comes, Kris feels fresh and energetic. Mattea, on the other hand, looks like a huge mess. She has these dark undereye circles, dull skin, and an awful mood.
Mattea and Kris didn’t expect the illustrations to go viral. It turned out that a lot of mothers were able to relate to her story.
Mattea shared:
“I’ve received messages from moms all over the world at this point and I think it’s amazing how everyone’s culture and situation can be completely different but certain truths just penetrate all of that and in the end we’re all just moms trying to do the best we can for our families. It’s beautiful.”
With all the challenges she experiences on a daily basis, Mattea chooses to focus on the positive side of things and to add humor to serious issues. For mothers, those things are important to staying sane and productive.
She also encourages dads to be more supportive, understanding, and involved. Sometimes, they need to take a closer look at what’s really happening to their partners.
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