All-the-mom-things
There’s just so much no one talks about when it comes to preparing yourself to be a mom. Some of that is because we were designed to forget. We remember the good more than we remember the bad. It’s instinctual. It keeps us going and doing it all over again. It’s why everyone likes to say, “you’re going to miss it.” But they forget.
Who knew that my most pivotal parenting moments would happen from my knees instead of towering above the little people I’ve birthed? How humbling. And how reassuring. Everything I’ve been through, especially the really hard things, I will probably use to not only relate to others but to help others.
epilogue: I originally wrote this early in 2020. It’s been a tough one to share because ultimately I don’t ever want the folks who’ve helped me ‘escape’ motherhood from time-to-time to feel like I am ungrateful for all of their help. That’s the exact opposite of why I wrote this.
Maybe you’re like me and have struggled with allowing any feelings all your life. Feelings are for the quiet, alone times. Feelings only show-up in the dark. Maybe you’ve never let yourself just be vulnerable or let yourself be helped. I get you.
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Tagged 8 things, help, hindsight, list, mom