This one goes out to all my "mommy friends".
Being a mother is by far the most wonderful thing I've ever done. Make no mistake, I love my child fiercely and absolutely unconditionally.
That being said, there are days when I feel like hanging him up by his feet. Those days when he looks at me and says "Don't SHUSHHHH ME!" when I ask him to be quiet, or when he turns the volume on his pad UP instead of DOWN when we are in the car, or better yet, when he poops somewhere other than the toilet and answers me with "we poop in the potty." when I ask him where he is supposed to go.
On those days, I feel like pulling my hair out. I feel like I can't do anything right and that I'm failing at being a mother terrifically. I know I'm not alone in this. And if I am, don't judge me or my struggle, haha.. but its totally not funny.
For those mothers out there who are willing to admit that their child is not perfect and that they in fact do not have mothering figured out, I say to you, I AM WITH YOU! You're not struggling alone. We all have those days when it seems like our toddlers are ruling our lives with an iron fist. Mine sometimes does it with both fists.
But I know that I am a good mother. I know it because my child can't do anything without saying "s'cuse me momma, wook!!". I know because he wants me to put him to bed every night and he ALWAYS says his favorite line from Monsters Inc. I say "Goodnight Sweetheart." and he responds with "G'night mom.". I know because when I go to the bathroom and lock the door he waits impatiently asking "You otay momma??" every 30 seconds and when I come out he hugs me like I've been gone for a year. I know because I have learned that NO MOTHER HAS IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
Some like to pretend that they do. Kudos to you Super Moms. But I know the truth. The truth is God has chosen each of us to be our child's mother. He did that because we are the perfect person to guide and love them. I trust His judgment. I know that if I wasn't good at being a mother, if I wasn't the right person to love my son, He wouldn't have blessed me with the privilege.
So stressed out moms, don't forget, we are doing just fine. Its ok that sometimes we stumble through, trying to do everything right. Its OK!! God picked us!! He doesn't make mistakes!
Being a mother is by far the most wonderful thing I've ever done. Make no mistake, I love my child fiercely and absolutely unconditionally.
That being said, there are days when I feel like hanging him up by his feet. Those days when he looks at me and says "Don't SHUSHHHH ME!" when I ask him to be quiet, or when he turns the volume on his pad UP instead of DOWN when we are in the car, or better yet, when he poops somewhere other than the toilet and answers me with "we poop in the potty." when I ask him where he is supposed to go.
On those days, I feel like pulling my hair out. I feel like I can't do anything right and that I'm failing at being a mother terrifically. I know I'm not alone in this. And if I am, don't judge me or my struggle, haha.. but its totally not funny.
For those mothers out there who are willing to admit that their child is not perfect and that they in fact do not have mothering figured out, I say to you, I AM WITH YOU! You're not struggling alone. We all have those days when it seems like our toddlers are ruling our lives with an iron fist. Mine sometimes does it with both fists.
But I know that I am a good mother. I know it because my child can't do anything without saying "s'cuse me momma, wook!!". I know because he wants me to put him to bed every night and he ALWAYS says his favorite line from Monsters Inc. I say "Goodnight Sweetheart." and he responds with "G'night mom.". I know because when I go to the bathroom and lock the door he waits impatiently asking "You otay momma??" every 30 seconds and when I come out he hugs me like I've been gone for a year. I know because I have learned that NO MOTHER HAS IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
Some like to pretend that they do. Kudos to you Super Moms. But I know the truth. The truth is God has chosen each of us to be our child's mother. He did that because we are the perfect person to guide and love them. I trust His judgment. I know that if I wasn't good at being a mother, if I wasn't the right person to love my son, He wouldn't have blessed me with the privilege.
So stressed out moms, don't forget, we are doing just fine. Its ok that sometimes we stumble through, trying to do everything right. Its OK!! God picked us!! He doesn't make mistakes!