A letter to moms....

Dear Mommies,


You are doing such an amazing job at parenting! Things are not always as easy as we’d like and usually never go our way. You are selfless and give your family all that you have! You keep smiling to mask the pain holding within, due to fear of letting those emotions out cause it may show a sign of weakness! I know you don’t want that burden placed on them.

The past may have shaped the way you are today with how you think and parent! You don’t want your child to miss what you missed out on or experience the pain you endured. Unknowingly you set unrealistic expectations causing you to apply unnecessary pressure on the kids which may cause future issue in them with us to blame.

All your hard work, long nights, weekends full of games and sacrifices will all pay off! Stop being so hard on yourself you do not deserve it! Any mistakes you make along the way are only lessons, not only for you but your children to remember when they become parents! And please believe they do not understand now but it will be appreciated once that thought comes across “ohhhh this is why my mom did/ said that”.

Live one day at a time making the next better than the last! Love past the misunderstandings and fill your children with compassion! Be proud of the stability within your family! And remember it will all be worth it in the end!

Signed,
A mother figuring it out