I’m unashamedly a perfectly imperfect mother. I have no idea how my children turned into two of the most amazing humans I know! When I had my first son over twenty years ago, I was so adamant about the type of parent I would be. Needless to say, my ideal parenting dream had long been abandoned by the time I had my second son. With all the usual motherly experiences of sleep deprivation, guilt and just not knowing what to do, I made the resolve to just do the best I could. And you know what – they survived and so did I.
Raising children is hard – there’s no doubt about it. We all have our wins and losses in the journey of parenthood. The funny thing is, as my children have grown older, the stories they love to laugh about or the sayings they love to repeat back to me, all stem from my perfectly imperfect mothering – how ironic!
There I am wanting to be the perfect mother. When all along they loved my imperfections and contradictions.
So for all the mothers raising children of any age, feeling like they’re not doing a good job – don’t sweat it. As long as your children know how much you love them, most of the regrets, mistakes or ‘bad parenting’ you make along the way, could become a family story they love to laugh about and share.
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Polly Mattia
Happy Mother’s Day
I love your lunchbox quote and the two choices… take it or leave it…
I was watching parody videos yesterday and this one has been my favourite for a long time…
https://youtu.be/ZcJjMnHoIBI
Please wish Marie a happy day… she is my mum too!
Polly
Chantelle - I Am Brazen Spirit
Happy Mothers Day,
Thank you for your comment. There are so many quotes above I was either told by my mum or said myself. But hey – that’s the nature of parenting. Sometimes we just got to get through the day. lol I clicked onto your video link – gosh that takes me back. An oldie but a goodie. I had a good laugh too. Thanks for sharing.
My mum said thank you and sends her love. (I’m always willing to share her!!)
Chantelle. x
Gail
Feeling blue because grown daughter is shunning me ….. so went looking for a laugh…..
The “Behind every great child is a Mom who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it all up ” helped to settle it
AND Perfect parents exist – but they don’t have kids yet …..
together with ……. Yelling ? Who’s yelling ? I’m just practicing my motivational speaking
(I’m pretty sure that I taught my daughters to yell)
Chantelle - I Am Brazen Spirit
Hey Gail, I’m glad you were able to get a little comic relief during what I know can be a stressful time. Continue to come from a place of love, laughter and understanding and your relationship with your daughters will continue to grow, evolve and thrive. You got this!
Chantelle x