Today started out like any other day. The girls woke up (exceptionally early). They fought over who was going to come down the stairs first, followed by who was the best. At this point only 5 minutes has passed by and I could see the clock s-l-o-w-l-y ticking...
After they consumed a delicious and nutritious breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup and milk they then wanted to watch TV (NETFLIX to be precise), which I, of course, allowed. I mean how else am I going to get 5 minutes of peace to gulp down enough coffee to just make it through the morning?
As time passed I realized there was only one thing I could do - take them to the YMCA and let them run around at “Wiggles and Giggles”. Thank you YMCA for having this so parents don’t go completely insane.
I should go back and let everyone know that while some days are more painful than others I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. I love and adore my children more than I could possibly describe. I thank God for them every day and feel completely whole and blessed that I get to stay home with them daily.
Ok, back to wiggles and giggles.
While I was there I got to meet some amazing moms. Moms who had 1 child. Moms who had many children. Moms who work full or part time and moms who work inside the home as a stay at home mom. If there is one thing all these moms have in common, it’s the abundance of love they have for their child(ren). And that should be all that matters, right?
Well, in this case, I happened to be talking with a mother who was talking about how her child loves Curious George and another mother was talking about how her child loved the Greatest Showman (both are great, but if I had to pick one to watch it wouldn’t CG). As we were chatting about different television shows they both felt the need to justify why they watch the shows and that they only get an hour a day, at most, to watch TV). Now, I’m not saying research doesn’t prove that less screen time is important to a child’s health and development, but why should we have specify that “Oh, my child only watches this amount of TV? Does it make you a better mom? I would honestly say no. I can admit there are days when my older girls...and there, I just did it, I just said my older girls instead of just my girls because my youngest is 11 month and really should have no screen time. WHY? Why are we always justifying our actions to people? You are their mom. You know what’s best for them and you. Granted, there are plenty of parents that need intervention, but basing it on watching TV just seems silly. But, for whatever reason, our confidence as a mother is shattered on a daily basis. We see women that we call “super moms” and compare ourselves because we aren’t confident enough to believe that we are enough.
Well, I’m here to tell you that you are are ENOUGH! God blessed you with the child(ren) you have because he knew you were the best person to raise him/her/them. And believe me there are days I question why God blessed me because I feel like a failure raising my 3 girls. But, as those days do happen so are the days that go almost perfect and I feel like a success, I understand why I have these 3 amazing daughters.
There are days you are going to question your ability. There are going to be days that test your strength. There are days that are just going to plain stink! But, remember that you are STRONG enough to make it through the valley. You are STRONG enough to tackle anything that comes your way. And you are STRONG enough to be his/her/their mama!
I’m going to end on this verse and to remind us all to not judge one another, but to love because you never know what you will find and what friendship will form.
“Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one who finds the gold.” Prov. 11:27
After they consumed a delicious and nutritious breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup and milk they then wanted to watch TV (NETFLIX to be precise), which I, of course, allowed. I mean how else am I going to get 5 minutes of peace to gulp down enough coffee to just make it through the morning?
As time passed I realized there was only one thing I could do - take them to the YMCA and let them run around at “Wiggles and Giggles”. Thank you YMCA for having this so parents don’t go completely insane.
I should go back and let everyone know that while some days are more painful than others I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. I love and adore my children more than I could possibly describe. I thank God for them every day and feel completely whole and blessed that I get to stay home with them daily.
Ok, back to wiggles and giggles.
While I was there I got to meet some amazing moms. Moms who had 1 child. Moms who had many children. Moms who work full or part time and moms who work inside the home as a stay at home mom. If there is one thing all these moms have in common, it’s the abundance of love they have for their child(ren). And that should be all that matters, right?
Well, in this case, I happened to be talking with a mother who was talking about how her child loves Curious George and another mother was talking about how her child loved the Greatest Showman (both are great, but if I had to pick one to watch it wouldn’t CG). As we were chatting about different television shows they both felt the need to justify why they watch the shows and that they only get an hour a day, at most, to watch TV). Now, I’m not saying research doesn’t prove that less screen time is important to a child’s health and development, but why should we have specify that “Oh, my child only watches this amount of TV? Does it make you a better mom? I would honestly say no. I can admit there are days when my older girls...and there, I just did it, I just said my older girls instead of just my girls because my youngest is 11 month and really should have no screen time. WHY? Why are we always justifying our actions to people? You are their mom. You know what’s best for them and you. Granted, there are plenty of parents that need intervention, but basing it on watching TV just seems silly. But, for whatever reason, our confidence as a mother is shattered on a daily basis. We see women that we call “super moms” and compare ourselves because we aren’t confident enough to believe that we are enough.
Well, I’m here to tell you that you are are ENOUGH! God blessed you with the child(ren) you have because he knew you were the best person to raise him/her/them. And believe me there are days I question why God blessed me because I feel like a failure raising my 3 girls. But, as those days do happen so are the days that go almost perfect and I feel like a success, I understand why I have these 3 amazing daughters.
There are days you are going to question your ability. There are going to be days that test your strength. There are days that are just going to plain stink! But, remember that you are STRONG enough to make it through the valley. You are STRONG enough to tackle anything that comes your way. And you are STRONG enough to be his/her/their mama!
I’m going to end on this verse and to remind us all to not judge one another, but to love because you never know what you will find and what friendship will form.
“Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one who finds the gold.” Prov. 11:27
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