I’m Not the Mom I Thought I’d Be, Honest Thoughts on Motherhood

I don’t know about you, but I was the best Mom before I had kids!! My future perfect angels would sleep through the night from day 1, in my hospital room of course, because I would never send them to the nursery. I would never use a pacifier, sleep training would obviously never need to happen, and screen time?! Forget it! Absolutely not until they were 3-4 years old at the earliest! Oh and I would be the epitome of a calm Mom, put together every day with my hair and makeup done and of course, I would have the patience of a saint… And now for some honest thoughts on motherhood!

Honest Thoughts on Motherhood

Fast forward almost 5 years and oh my goodness what was I thinking?! My sleep-deprived, guilt-ridden self did send both kids to the nursery. I was so tired I could not even think. And guess what, they used a pacifier in the hospital too, yup before we even went home!! My daughter still doesn’t sleep through the night at 4.5 years old. Oh, and she commandeered my husband’s iPad before she was two. I literally look like I just rolled out of bed every day.

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BUT Would I change anything about my life?! Nope! That woman and those thoughts hadn’t been through everything I have now, the miscarriage, the infertility treatments, the lack of sleep, and the postpartum depression. I can see now that as long as my kids are happy and we are together, that is true perfection.

You’ve Got This Mama

I hope you have enjoyed my honest thoughts on motherhood. Just remember you’ve got this Mama. We are all in this together. As Moms, we should all be lifting each other up, not judging and tearing each other down. You are amazing and you are perfection. If you need confirmation of that, just look into your kids’ eyes and see yourself the way they do. They adore you, even if you aren’t “perfect” in your own eyes.