I usually like to do my thankful posts at the end of the day because I like to have it be something I was thankful for that day, not just something in general. But this morning I found THIS ARTICLE and I felt like it was written specifically for me and had to share it right away.
I am always very hard on myself, especially when it comes to parenting. I am always trying to do the best by my girls and have very high expectations for myself. Read: impossible-to-achieve expectations.
Shawn is good about keeping me grounded and reassuring me that I'm doing a great job, but of course I can pick out something I've done 'wrong'. With so many super mom's out there that can seemingly do it all it's hard not to feel inadequate. I know, I know, I shouldn't be comparing myself to another mother. But, I do, it's impossible not to.
Today I am thankful for Sara's article because motherhood isn't about getting it all 'right'. It's seeing my daughters smile when I walk into the room, the impromptu dance parties in our living room, the sloppy kisses I get from my eleven-month-old and all the 'I love you to the moon and back''s I get from my (almost) four-year-old.
So, repeat after me: "I am not a bad mother"
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