Mom’s of the world want a lot of different things, but there are a few things we ALL want. We want to know that we matter. We want to know that the countless days of wiping messy faces, and sleepless nights worrying about our teen or holding a small child actually mean something. We want to know that those hard days where we are at our wit's end and we feel like a total failure as a mom and wife do not define us. Even when we let our kids watch “too much tv” or spend all day mopping up spills and don’t even touch the mounds of growing laundry, it doesn’t mean that we are the world’s worst mother. We want assurance that we are good enough and our kids still feel how much we truly love them. This is not an easy task. Because just saying, “you are a good mom” doesn’t quite sink in. Our minds recall all the ways and proof that “I am not a good mom.” We want evidence.
We want evidence that we exist in our children’s lives and we want to know that the day to day tasks of being a mom make a difference and matter. When we see the evidence of our value in photos it is undeniable. We see our continued efforts. So we may not be perfect, but we are the perfect mom for our kids. We see that we actually exist in our children’s lives, beyond the constant reminders to “turn off the tv” and “sit down and eat your food.” We see the times when we held a sad child and gave the hug that made everything better for that moment.
I try to help moms feel seen. I help them realize that what they do every day does make a difference and it’s all the good stuff that actually matters and makes them the world’s best mom.
