Mom, you — the one reading this — you’re doing a good job.
I know there are times you feel you can’t do it. I know there are times you look around the house and you see the dishes spilling over the sink, the cluttered counter top, and the baskets of laundry that still need to be folded. You see the carpet in desperate need of vacuuming, covered in Legos and Hot Wheels and Barbie doll clothes. The clock tells you that once again you have forgotten to plan dinner and it will be a spaghetti night, or maybe canned soup and grilled cheese.
You stress.
You worry you aren’t doing a good job.
You are your hardest critic.
I want you to look further.
Look beyond the cluttered kitchen table and the kids that didn’t make it out of pajamas today.
Realize there are plenty of days left to scrub the shower or dust the picture frames. This time with your children is more precious.
Look beyond all those things you feel you should be doing. Really look.
See the smiling faces. Hear the laughter as they run into the room. Cherish that early morning snuggle, that hug when you pick them up in the evening.
Join them. Hug them. Let them know they are the world to you.
And know you really are doing a good job with what’s truly important.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Emma @ P is for Preschooler says
This is beautiful! Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
OneMommy says
Thank you — hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, too! 🙂
Angela Glenn says
Love this ;). I hope you re having a fabulous Mother s Day and have a great week.
OneMommy says
Hope you have a great week, too!
Sarah from Creating Contentment says
Thank you so much for this reminder. I needed it today, xS
OneMommy says
🙂 We all need to help encourage each other!
Elizabeth says
Thank you! We all need to know that we are doing a good job — especially on our bad days! This is great!!
OneMommy says
Definitely agree — we all need that reminder every now and then! Have a great week!
Jody at Six Little Hearts says
I must say that looks and sounds like a weekend at my house! I spend all week trying to make up for it when they are out but of course I never really get on top of it. One day my house will be clean and that will be when my babies have grown and I will be very sad then!
Nice sentiments. 😀
Jennifer says
A great post, thanks for sharing an honest photo, that’s how my living room looks most of the time! I hope that you had a great Mother’s Day 🙂
OneMommy says
Oh, no doubt about it, that’s how mine looks many, many days! 🙂
Crystal Green says
This is such a short and sweet little reminder. Thank you for reminding us that happy kids is more important than a clean house.
Makeovers & Motherhood says
What a great reminder of our job… to be there, present in the moment mommies to the best little gifts we will ever be given (even when the house looks chaotic & crazy)! Thank you for sharing on Makeovers & Motherhood’s Welcome Party Wednesday Link-Up! You are one of my features this week!
OneMommy says
Thank you for featuring it!
OneMommy says
Thank you. I have to remind myself every once in a while that the house can be a mess and I’m still doing okay…