Rock Star Mom: I better blog before this feeling goes away

Written July 20, 2020

Hannah will be two next week and today was the first time I not only thought I did a good job with being a mom, but I felt confident in it.   It was not anything specific I did.   I actually just felt I was doing well.   I thought ‘this little girl is as lucky to have me as I am to have her’.  

This is a big deal to me because I did not have any foundation to build off of when I had her.  I had not babysat or been around kids very much at all.   I know I will not feel like this every day, and I may even feel more like a failure than a rock star at times, but I am thankful for this feeling today.  

All the thanks for this feeling go to God.   When Hannah was a few months old and I was really struggling to find a balance between being Hannah’s mom and being my own person, I prayed more than I ever have for guidance.   It was soon after that I felt the call to be home with Hannah more.  I don’t think this was a call because I was such a great mom naturally that I should be home more.  I truly believed then and still believe now that this was so I could become a good mom.  I have seen moms who work full time and can rock out being a mom like no other.   I had a larger learning curve with having no experience what so ever with kids.

I have seen a great shift in things since I went part-time.  I do not get as frazzled.  I have time to think before I react.    It was the right choice for my family and I am thankful to God for the direction.   To all the Moms out there reading this, whether this was a Rock Star Mom kind of day or a want to run away type of day, you are doing a great job.   And to everyone reading this, remember to thank your Mom.   It is a hard job where the world often expects you to be perfect immediately with no experience.   I hope this brings you some encouragement to keep trying.  Those kids are lucky to have you.

***Photo Credit to my awesome Sister-in-Law Brandi who thought to take this sweet picture and who is a great Mom***