Happy Mother's Day to all of my fellow moms! To those who work at home, and those who work out of the home. To those who are mom AND dad, those who have a partner, and those who share custody. To those who have one child, multiple children, adopted children, foster children, have lost children, or are raising their children's children. To those who feel like they have it all together and those who know they don't.
Being a mom is a tough job. Truly, I never realized how hard it is to raise children until I had my own! As a teacher, I thought I was prepared, that I had an idea, but I was wrong. It is so different than I expected, so much harder at times, but way more fulfilling. I mean there are days I can't wait for them to go to bed so I can sit and breathe for a few minutes. But there are far more times when I watch them with wonder, marveling at these precious little creations that I have been entrusted to raise, bursting with pride at how they are growing and maturing into their own amazing young men.
Your job as a parent is so much more important than any other job you will ever have. It is within our power to raise healthy, self-sufficient people, or those that carry our scars far into adulthood. No matter how hard we try, we are going to mess up. We all are, and that's just real life. But these precious little gifts, even when they are acting like hellions, need us to be the adults and make the hard decisions for them. The time goes so fast and soon they will be making all those decisions on their own. Guide them well. Seek out other moms to help build you up and reinforce you when you're feeling weak and broken (it's only natural to have those days sometimes). Someone who you can vent to, cry with, and laugh with over your mom-story. Be that type of friend to others in need. Judge less and care more.
On this, your day, know you are strong and fearless. You are a rock star, in your child's eyes and mine! Whether your children are playing like angels as you relax in your perfectly-styled splendor OR your children are ripping each other apart as you sweat and cry and try to hold it together, I raise a glass to you today. May you have at least a few minutes of peace, and a LOT of appreciation for all you do that goes unnoticed on a daily basis. Happy Mother's Day!
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