Motherhood… parenthood… I had no idea I would feel like such a horrible mom - so often. Who knew there would be so many stinkin’ opportunities to totally blow it. Sure, there are just as many opportunities to be the stellar mother, but that takes way more skill and energy. It is WAY easier to blow it. WAY.
So, from time to time I ask myself,
Are my children happy? Have I ruined them? Have I crushed their spirits? Have I stomped out their sunshine and giggles?
After seeing Olivia’s picture, I feel like I may not have completely ruined childhood for my offspring. I asked Olivia to draw a happy picture, and evidently, she knows what happy looks like. She REALLY knows… :) Hearts, sunshine, smiles… a few fangs…
That is definitely happiness! What a wonderful picture.
Why didn’t anyone warn us that motherhood was SO full of angst? Yeah we know going in that we will worry about our children but I’m not sure that many of us realize how much and how often we will feel like we just aren’t doing a good job. I think that its when we don’t wonder and worry about the kind of parent we are that we are in danger of being the bad parent we fear we are.
Boy I can relate to this post!! What a lovely picture and here’s what I say:
Well done mom!