Being a mom some days is just so hard. I wake up each day and do the best that I can for my family. But some days, my best doesn’t feel good enough. I’m all about supporting women and creating a community of moms without judgment. But guess what? The one person I’m really judging is myself.
Some days, I don’t think I’m doing this mommy thing right. Rationally, I know I shouldn’t be so hard on myself, but sometimes it’s impossible not to let all that mommy guilt take over.
I recently had an all-time bad day with my three kiddos. I was feeling completely overwhelmed with all the normal grown-up problems. And NO ONE was listening to me! I mean, how many times can you ask someone to pick up the dirty tissue they just threw on the bathroom floor?
It was one of those days when you clean up the kitchen to find a bigger mess in the living room. And you finally fold that laundry to leave it on your bed for all of 30 seconds, and someone jumps all over it, and it’s back to a messy pile.
My frustration bubbled over, and I exploded. I yelled, and I screamed like never before! Then, of course, I immediately felt terrible, and to be honest, I just wanted to run away from it all. And for five minutes, I did. I locked myself in the bathroom and cried.
Later that night, my husband made me an unbelievable dinner in hopes of cheering me up. It looked so good, and without thinking, I snapped a pic and posted on Instagram, “After an all-time terrible day, it’s nice to get a special dinner made just for me.” Within minutes, I got a text from a close mommy friend checking in to make sure I was okay, and later a voice message from another friend letting me know she was thinking of me.
Then my bestie stopped over the next morning with a coffee and donuts just for me. She didn’t say much but gave me the biggest hug and said, “You are a great mom. We all have days like that.” I didn’t even have to tell her what had happened; she just knew.
