You Are Enough

To the mom hiding in her bathroom because she needs peace for a minute.

To the mom crying after she yelled at her kids and is now feeling guilty.

To the mom trying to fit in her old jeans because she wants to feel good.

To the mom ordering pizza because dinner didn’t happen the way she wanted it to.

To the mom who feels alone, in a room by herself or standing in a crowd…

You are enough.

You are important.

You are worthy.

This phase of life…

Is hard.

It’s challenging,

It’s crazy.

But in the end,

It will all be worth it.

Those little eyes that look up at you,

Think you are perfect.

They think you are more than enough.

Those little hands that reach out to hold you

Think you are the strongest.

They think you can conquer the world.

Because you are enough.

You are more than enough, Mama.

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We often put way too much pressure on ourselves than is necessary. We strive to be the “perfect” mom, but in the end, we end up feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Even worse, this unrealistic expectation we place on ourselves to be perfect 100 % of the time often causes us to feel like failures most or all of the time. All of the good is washed away in our minds because of the “imperfections.” We expect ourselves to be superwomen, when in reality, we are human beings, incapable of being perfect. I get it. It comes from a good place. We want the absolute best for our precious children. But, what if I were to say to you that you are not perfect, it is not necessary for you to be perfect, and in fact it is good for your children to see that you are not perfect?

One of the best things we can model for our children is giving our own selves a break. Show them that yes, life is hard and when life gets hard, it is ok to cut yourself a little slack and take some time to regroup. Or when you have made a mistake, it’s ok to own it and apologize for it. You are showing them how a human being can be imperfect, yet resilient in a world that has its challenges.

Give yourself a break, Mama. Chances are, you are doing a really great job.