Mom Guilt.
Who doesn't have it, right? (and if you don't, I don't want to hear it)
I feel guilty for so many things on a daily basis. And I can't tell you how many times I think to myself, "I'm a bad mom." But the more I think about it, the more I realize, I'm not and Jesus wouldn't want me talking to myself like that.
Now, can I strive to be a better mom? Of course. Does that mean I need to throw myself under the bus and use negative self-talk in the process. No! So I'm throwing negative self-talk out the window in regards to my abilities as a mom.
Things I've got to realize:
There will always be moms who have it "more together" than I do
There will always be moms who are craftier than I am
There will always be moms who clean better than I do
There will always be moms who are better teachers than I am
There will always be moms more motivated than I am
There will always be moms who are more fashionable than I am
There will always be moms who are more fashionable than I am
There will always be moms who cook better than I do
There will always be moms who sing, play and dance better than I do
But I can tell you one thing:
There will never be a mom who loves my children more than me. My children think I have it all together, and that I'm a fashionable, crafty, motivated teacher, a cleaning machine and a gourmet cook who can sing, play and dance like nobody's business. And if I'm being the best mom I can be, THAT should be enough for me.
I posted this a year and a half ago, but it still rings true so I wanted to post it again. Mostly so that I can read it over and over and remember it.
