I LOVE being a mom but sometimes mothering is hard! Being a mom is AMAZING… but mothering isn’t always about butterfly kisses, tickles and giggles! Can any mommas relate? We don’t always know what to do or what to say or how to act and react to every situation we’re faced with as moms. In The Making of a Mom, I wrote about those days when mothering is hard… those times when we feel overwhelmed as a mom. The times when we struggle with how much attention is too much and how much attention is not enough… How do we …
For the Days When You Lose
Do you know those days when—although nothing went “wrong”—you still feel like you lost? Failed. Came up short. For me, those days look like every other day—school drop-offs and pick-ups, a handful of bottles for the baby, a round of Candyland in the afternoon, the bedtime rush. I may have taken a tone with the kids while trying to make dinner, but by all accounts, it was a good day. A perfectly normal day in my life. So why do I sometimes still feel defeated? Over the years I’ve noticed one distinguishing factor: the expectation I was holding up that day without even …
Finding My Voice
I shook as I stared into her big round eyes. Anger flashed red and I yelled loud. As I looked into her startled angry eyes my anger fled. “Go to your room,” I said, my tone razor sharp. And I knew I blew it. I messed up. How do I correct my children when I cannot keep myself under control? How do I expect my children to develop control and kindness when my words spew acid? I slowly walked to her room because the hard work of a mom doesn’t end with sending children to their rooms. That is where …