# @hortonlane_ on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Crt4UQxAY1A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38133969-hortonlane-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-01T22:15:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chrissy Horton (@hortonlane_) — https://gondola.cc/hortonlane_

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My philosophy on keeping up with the cleaning when you have small children is, “Do what you can when you can.”

Staying home with your little ones who aren’t independent yet is a full time job with no clock out time. Top that with all the sleep deprivation and being a long all day, there is a huge mental exhaustion taking place as well. 

Once I realized that the work I was doing, while rewarding and fulfilling, was extremely exhausting it wasn’t fair to have the expectation of maintaining a perfect home too just because I was there all day. 

Luckily my husband is a very involved dad and has days where it’s just him with the kids. He knows first hand how hard it is to get anything else done and therefore never expects me to do it all. 

I think we put this pressure on ourselves to make sure the home stays perfect because we are home all day. But just because we are home all day doesn’t mean we have the time to tend to it all day. 

Look, I am all for having a clean and safe home. But I also believe your home can still be clean and safe if the dishes pile up and the toys are scattered about. 

Your season will come where you will have the energy and resources to take on more but right now it’s that time. A little disorganization is okay right now. Your kids aren’t going to look back on their childhood and think “Oh man my fondest memories are how clean the house was!” No! But they will remember how enjoyable and present their mama was. ❤️❤️

Give yourself some grace! You are doing great! ❤️

#cleaningroutine #sahmlife #postpartumjourney #newborncare #newmomtips

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