One Mom Asked Reddit If She Was Alone In "Dreading" Making 3 Meals A Day & NOPE

"There's a specific moment in every mom's life (sometimes it happens more than once) where it suddenly hits you - spatula in hand, a baby whining somewhere in the background, ground beef in the pan - that you're going to be doing this forever. Making meals every single day for every member of your family, over and over and over. When they're babies, when they're picky toddlers, when they're teenagers. When you're exhausted, when you're sick, when you're overwhelmed."

"OP wrote, "I am having a slight meltdown about the prospect of having to make three meals, every single day, for at least​ the next decade or two. My baby is almost 10 months old and is now starting to have three meals a day. The idea that these meals are now a non-negotiable part of every single day is sending me into some kind of panic about the monotonous loop of domestic labor.""

"OP added that they are used to preparing one, maybe two, meals per day - sometimes none - and the thought of making three meals a day, that are often messy thanks to baby, is just too much. "Is there anyone that can reframe this for me somehow or have any advice, or even just support that I'm not alone in this thinking?" OP asked."

"Oh, I promise - you're not alone. I love that OP had the chance to share their woes, but then asked for real advice - they don't want to feel like this forever, so what can they do about it? And Reddit came through, as the parents of Reddit often do. Honestly, I'm 11 years into this mom thing and I still struggle some days with the m"

A common moment of realization can occur while cooking, when the effort of making meals every day for a family feels permanent. This feeling often arrives when energy is already depleted, bringing attention to ongoing domestic labor that repeats day after day. A parent described dreading the repetitiveness of making three meals daily for years, especially with a baby who is now eating three times a day and meals that become messy. The parent asked for advice, support, and ways to reframe the situation so it does not feel like it will last forever. Others responded with reassurance and practical encouragement, emphasizing that the struggle is shared and manageable.

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