8 Photos That Show the Real State of Any Mom's House With Kids (Hint: Real F*cking Messy)

"One of our family values is that 'people are more important than things.' Yes, it would be nice to have a picture-perfect home, but it's the relationships that are the most important thing. And sometimes that means the dishes linger in the sink while the kids and I read a book aloud together, or the table is streaked with paint from their latest art project. It also means that we work together on the cleaning that needs to get done, so the burden doesn't fall to one person. We work together and we play together!"