As a SAHM my lunch consists of a protein shake and my toddlers left overs… I’d much rather have a “work lunch” 🙃

This video is essentially a tour of my own delusion. It starts with a shot of my fridge looking completely immaculate. We are talking perfectly aligned glass containers and matching produce bins. Then the camera cuts to my actual lunch. If you look closely at the counter in the background, you can see a half-eaten fish stick resting next to a chalky vanilla protein drink.

Having an organized fridge is satisfying, but it does absolutely nothing to fix the reality of being home with little kids at noon. I spent hours prepping beautiful food for my family. Meanwhile I am standing over the kitchen sink eating cold pasta. I constantly romanticize the idea of an office lunch break where you get to sit down quietly at a desk and actually finish a thought.

This clip did not bring in massive numbers. It leveled off around three hundred and fifty views. The engagement rate hovered over nine percent though, because the mothers who watched it felt deeply understood. They know exactly what it means to coordinate meals for several different humans while surviving on the crusts your toddler refuses to eat. It connected with the exact right group.