1. You stay up 4 hours after everyone has gone to bed just because you need the silent alone time.

2. You are terrible at responding to texts, calls, and emails.

3. You're awkward with other moms at the park.

4. You listen to your own music in the car.

5. You purposely take forever on the toilet

6. When you get a chance to get out of the house, you milk it

7. Nap time is your time

8.

You GIVE energy.

9. Your idea of a perfect day with your child is going to the park in the middle of the day on a Monday when it's empty.

I used to be a lot more introverted, especially throughout college. In the last couple years, I've become a little more extroverted, honestly. I think having a kid might have something to do with that. Weird how that kind of stuff can change. But I think I will always feel like a complete introvert, no matter what some Meyer's Brigs personality test says.I always wondered how introverted moms handle having children, especially 3, 4, or more. Even one child takes a lot of energy mentally and physically. There's things I do that, I guess, keep me centered when I feel like I am running on empty.Or if you're a morning person, waking up an hour before everyone else is heaven on earth.Partly because you're busy and partly because even responding feels like too much energy at times.But I force myself to make conversation with them so Mira can grow up seeing it's normal to interact with people. And really, it's not so bad. I can fake being an extrovert pretty easily.My music gives me energy and puts me in my happy place. And on the plus side, Mira will grow up to be musically cultured.Only because you have your phone with you. I can't do this when I'm home alone with Mira, though. I get a knock at the door within seconds. Does she eventually figure out that bathroom time is private time or no?A 10 minute trip to Target might end up lasting an hour. You just putz around (mostly the home decor section) and enjoy the silence.Not a time to clean, work, or get other things done (although I do that a lot). But ideally I like to take this time to do something completely for myself, like watch netflix or read a book. I'm finally collecting my thoughts and I don't want to waste the chance to have "me" time.Introverts give energy to people, while extroverts take energy from people. Being an introverted mom means you are giving energy to your children. They are lucky to have you!I meannnn if there's like one other mom there it's okay, but when there's a bunch of people there it feels kinda lame to me.After it all, Mira appears to be extroverted (like her dad). And when the park is full of people, she is ecstatic. It truly helps me see the other side. I see how much she loves interacting with people and the burst of energy she gets when a group of kids arrive to the playground. I feel like it makes my grinch little heart grow a size bigger and maybe, just maybe, I get some secondhand extroversion and enjoy the moment as much as she is. Thank you, sweet child of mine, for helping me become more versatile so I can enjoy these moments with you.