Being a mom is not a job filled with much gratitude however the rewards in prospective are enormous! You being a mom is a definition of raising three great kids and giving them the guidance, knowledge and foundation to being amazing grown ups. So when they are out of the house, they can look at you and thank you tenderly for all the times you were there for them, for the laws you laid down, for the lessons learned, it will pay off, promise.
It is hard, not fun and down right exhausting. Being a referee, chef, maid, errand runner, etc..it is a lot! Nobody appreciates you and at the end of the day there is all this energy sucked out of you with little left for you.
Then you need to carve out time for YOU every day. Get a sitter, go to the park, ride your bike, run around the block, get a manicure, something that is all about YOU!
I suggest that you put down what makes you unhappy in the order it makes you feel overwhelmed the most. Tackle one thing at a time.
The house doesn't have to gleam, the meals don't need to be gourmet, the children don't have to sit, behave and have perfect manners, however you need to decide what you are feeling and if it is depression or a funk. We all have funks, believe me! If it is hormones, depression those are treatable and need to be addressed not ignored. If it is a funk you can get through it.
Find what motivates you, join a church of your desire, finding substance and hope ,that helped me through a very rough time in my life and I look forward to going to church and just releasing my stresses. Turning my burdens to God gave me more strength then I knew I had. If you aren't religious, meditate on what matters to you and give yourself hope.
Get a life coach maybe just write a dream board, with what your hopes, dreams and goals are. Work a little each day to get to them. Include your children, focus on the good in each one of them. Write down five of your favorite things of each child, individually. Doing this will point out how unique they are and how much you can enjoy these things.
Kids grow up fast, think hard what memories you want them to carry with them when they are older and have children of their own. That helps me daily! I think of the times we laugh and the silly things we do together, the places we go and explore. Then the times I want to pull my hair out however am so thankful they are noisy and fighting because that means they are healthy kids! :)
Good luck, God Bless, for me watching the news just a few nights a week is enough to stop, breathe and thank GOD for my blessings.