The Mindset of a Mom

Some kids want to sleep with a stuffy, not my kid. Hims gotta protect his monies from his bubba.

Hello friends! I started this little blog in March of 2020. During the pandemic and within 3 months, I somehow gained 15k in followers across social media and 250 blog subscribers. I was even blessed to be featured on Parent Magazine and ScaryMommy.com. At the end of 2020, I returned to work and my blogging came to a halt. Still I’ve somehow managed to have hundreds of views on my old blogs every month. I’ve decided to devote a little more time to weekly blogging and do a revamp to my site. If you don’t follow me yet, please follow to keep up. I might even follow back fellow bloggers. Looking forward to connecting with more moms.

Here I am, after a long work day, sitting in the parking lot of the daycare, “soaking up” a few more moments of being kid free before pick up time.

Then I sit here smiling at the overwhelming cuteness of watching other tired working moms deal with the picking up of two WILD kiddos that are both so stinking excited to see momma that they lose all train of thought that they drop their backpacks, kick off their shoes, run into the parking lots, or start crying because they missed momma so much, after only 8 hours apart. While watching these other mommas frustrated by the lack of sanity their children have at pick of time, it reminded me of just how sweet these crazy chaotic times in life are.

I’m smart enough to know that someday, I’m going to miss this working mom life. ❤️

May I live my life with the same mindset of my 6 year old.

Basically.

True story 🤣

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Ain’t that the truth!

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Oh my goodness… I remember these moments like yesterday. Still have those days and I only have a 3 and 6 year old.

Hold the mother, not the baby.⁣⁣
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Because the baby’s being taken care of—⁣⁣
fed, snuggled, and given all the love in the world—⁣⁣
by not only the mother,⁣⁣
but her partner, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and friends.⁣⁣
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But the mother,⁣⁣
may have gaps in her mind from lack of sleep,⁣⁣
may be mechanical in her motions as she’s healing,⁣⁣
may feel more like a mess than a mother,⁣⁣
may be sitting in bed, crying, feeling overwhelmed in her body and life,⁣⁣
may be full of mom guilt because in her mind, "she's not good enough,"⁣⁣
and she’s bleeding, wincing in pain, swollen and emotional.⁣⁣
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And the mother’s that baby's whole world and needs to be seen, so she doesn't disappear into that postpartum fog.⁣⁣
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So, hold the mother, not the baby.⁣⁣
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A mother agrees that her baby matters more.⁣⁣
But she’s hurting, while she’s the person behind the baby,⁣⁣
in the background, making it all happen:⁣⁣
feeding her baby at all hours,⁣⁣
snuggling her baby close to comfort newborn cries,⁣⁣
and being that baby’s everything.⁣⁣
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So, it’s the mother who needs your love.⁣⁣
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And a mother will remember who held her up.⁣⁣
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So instead of “I’m coming to see the baby,”⁣⁣
try saying, “I’m coming to see you 𝘢𝘯𝘥 meet the baby, too.”⁣⁣
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Because the mother needs to be held more.⁣⁣

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My 3 year old is a leach.

-MommyTo6-

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This is the best idea ever.

This is GENIUS!!!!!
Via 💫