There is no perfect mom. But there are good moms. They are the moms who are trying. Who show up. Who stay up. Who lose sleep. Who make all the difference. Those are the moms I want to talk about. Everyday their hearts are pulled in many different directions. And they have to manage all of those feelings while getting everything else done. Being a good mom is one of the hardest things that a woman does. And I think it is hard mostly because of the change that takes place in their hearts once they become a mom. Having a mom's heart can feel impossible. It can hurt with no end in sight. It can feel stretched to its very capacity. It can feel things that shouldn't have to be felt.
I want to tell my mom friends that you are not alone. I feel with you. Your heart is sacred and tender. What you feel matters. What you feel is valid. What you feel is because you are a good mom. And being a good mom means you get to feel it...all of it. It means you lose a lot of sleep. It means you are tired. It means you get to feel things that bring you joy and sorrow. You get to see it. You get to feel it. You get to live it. Your heart is well used. It was meant to be that way. Thank you for being a good mom and an incredible example to me.
