Being a mom is hard work. You’re the backbone of the family, you’re the coach, the housekeeper, the cook, the therapist, the doctor, and every job in between.
You spend all day worrying about your kid and cleaning behind them. And you rarely feel support from your supposed support system.
If these 7 things were said more to moms, the world would be a better place:
1. “Your kid is so well behaved.”
I love hearing this. It just makes me feel like in my mess of mistakes, I’m doing at least one thing right.
2. “You look great today.”
Most days its hard to remember to brush my hair, brush my teeth, and make myself look decent. Getting 1 out of 3 of those done is a good day.
So if by some miracle I’m able to complete 2 of those things, please compliment me. I know I shouldn’t care what other people think, but lets be honest we all do, just a little bit.
3. “I would love to take over for you for a few hours. Take all the time you need.”
I know we ALL NEED THIS. We all need the one person in our life to say these words and then actually follow through.
It’s tiring doing everything. It’s hard and some days, I just want to cry. Please offer me help, and then ACTUALLY help me.
5. “Your kid has the best manners I’ve ever seen.”
At home, my kid is the reckless, demanding, spawn of Satan (aka me to my mother). When we’re in public, I’m just praying my kid doesn’t have a mental break down in the store, because I hate the death stares.
Like I’m sorry, I can’t control everything. But those few times when we go out and my kid is well behaved, I love receiving all the compliments I can.
6. “You are super mom.”
I try to do it all. Extracurricular activities, healthy lunches and breakfasts, homemade dinners, laundry, etc.
But I feel like I’m drowning every moment of the day. And sometimes, I just need some reassurance that you see that I’m trying and that it’s paying off.
7. “Your kid seems to be the happiest kid ever.”
Well, I hope so. But you should have seen my kid this morning when I said, they couldn’t wear 2 different shoes and no underwear. Uh Yeah, not so much of a happy camper then.
There’s nothing easy about being a mom. Being a mom today is hard.
Nobody has it all figured out, and that’s okay. As long as we moms do the best we can and stick together, we’ll get through these first 18 years just fine.