I have been feeling extra overwhelmed lately. There is just a lot going on in life. The usual busyness, decisions to be made, a lot of emotions. We’re in a bit of a tough season of parenting, trying to navigate those challenges. I have found myself on several occasions totally overwhelmed by it all.

It’s not like me to not know how to get a grip on it all. This season is really no different than many others that have come before. But, I am having a much harder time tackling that heaviness that begins to build as things pile on.

The other day as I was scrolling social media, I saw a post that said – “If you could give this chapter of your life a title, what would it be?“

Here are some things I thought would have been first to come to mind:

Overwhelmed.

Uncontrolled chaos.

The one where the kids won’t listen.

But, that’s not what came to mind.

Instead, this is what immediately popped into my mind: They were all together.

It was a reminder I needed.

This season may feel overwhelming, having little kids can feel exhausting, juggling the demands of life can feel almost impossible. This season, as hard as it is, is the one where we are all together. We won’t always be together. One day, a kid will move out. Then another. And it will just be us.

So, this chapter. It’s the one where we are all together. I’ll miss this crazy, overwhelming season. Because in this chapter, I was with the people I love the most.