I know I'm not the only one out there that has hard (dang hard) days with their kids. I know that I'm not the only one that feels overwhelmed by being a parent at times, and I know I'm not the only one that wonders if what she is doing is good enough.
My sister-in-law sent me THIS BLOG POST and I LOVED it so much!!!! This Mama knows what it is like! This Mama knows how hard it is some days, and this Mama knows that it is okay to not completely love every second of everyday. She knows, and I love her for it!
It is okay to not love every second of everyday. It's okay to admit that you are not perfect, you're kids are not perfect. You are still a good Mom. You are still a good person. It doesn't mean that you don't love your children, or that you wish you didn't have them, or that you are doing something wrong. It just means that life is hard, dang hard sometimes, and raising kids is hard, but in the end it will all be worth it, because what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger right. ;)
Excerpt from her article:
"I think parenting young children (and old ones, I’ve heard) is a little like climbing Mount Everest. Brave, adventurous souls try it because they’ve heard there’s magic in the climb. They try because they believe that finishing, or even attempting the climb are impressive accomplishments. They try because during the climb, if they allow themselves to pause and lift their eyes and minds from the pain and drudgery, the views are breathtaking. They try because even though it hurts and it’s hard, there are moments that make it worth the hard. These moments are so intense and unique that many people who reach the top start planning, almost immediately, to climb again. Even though any climber will tell you that most of the climb is treacherous, exhausting, killer. That they literally cried most of the way up."
Read the whole article it's great!
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