It has taken me over seven years to start accepting the fact that as a mom, I can and will make mistakes. A lot of them.
When I first became a mom I thought I was prepared. I read the baby books, attended all the classes my hospital offered, researched every topic, and took copious notes from veteran moms giving me pointers about baby gear and sleep training.
And then my son arrived.
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You’ve heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But what happens when my pictures are hiding a thousand words?
As I scrolled through my Instagram pictures, I realized that I am only showing about half of what my life actually is.
My perfectly cropped picture is hiding my messy house. The beautifully toned filter is covering up the lack of sleep I got from having young children. After 20 tries and a few death stares, we manage to get one family picture where we are all somewhat looking at the camera.
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Well friends, everyone burns their first pancake and I have been burning mine since 2014. My first son has become the guinea pig in my experiment called “Motherhood.”
This phrase has become my badge of honor. I wear it with pride knowing I have failed many times in motherhood to have earned it.
There have been great days where my mothering game was on point. And I have had failures that are still cringe worthy. Either way, I am learning to just keep flipping.
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