It was just recently I was having a conversation with a friend of mine talking about how, as a Momma, we need to be fully equipped… prepared for battle in a sense when it comes to parenting. Isn’t it the truth??! It is the HARDEST JOB in the world… filled with pressure to not screw up the kids, be a sexpot of a wife…. Betty Crocker in the kitchen and all with a smile on our faces… I mean come on!?! We live by impossible standards and loads of guilt… we have fallen into the comparison trap and feed our minds with highlight reels from social media.
How many nights have you laid in bed thinking about the events of the day and seconding guessing all the things you did? Or how many times have you cried in the shower because its just so hard?? Ever yell at your spouse for not folding the laundry properly… or feel like your not appreciated by anyone??
Imagine having alone time every day without guilt. Yes, there’s a way – as a mom of 4 kids under 12, even I have found alone time. It can be done!
Imagine your kids helping you bake… yup the eggs get dropped on the floor and the milk got tipped over and you are not feeling like sighing or yelling?? Imagine laughing and having fun instead!!
Its supper time… you actually have your pantry stocked and know what your gonna cook. AND HELLO!?? What the heck … the kids are eating food?!? Yipper … Its possible!!
Remember those skinny jeans you wanna wear but feel like you need to have your “pre baby body back on fleek!!” (I think that’s what the kids say these days right… hmm?) How about you put on your clothes and not think about size, or shape, or any form of number to judge how amazing you actually are??!!! Because guess what… IT’S POSSIBLE!! Your MORE than a friggin number!!
Guess what else?? 30minutes a day of moving your body will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!!! I am not sure why we fell for crap that we needed to spend hours in the gym to get that rockin body we see on the magazines and socials… forget that!! Let’s feel energized and confident… sign me up!!
No more of the “Busy Mom” status or badge of honour we wear because we have our minds warped that “busy” is amazing and we need to be stretched so thin in order to be a good mom! How bout saying screw that… and actually FEELING GOOD!! What a concept right?! I am so tired of Moms running around filled with pressure and stress… carrying around self doubt and judgment…. yuck! No need!
The Art of Motherhood is about to change all that!! I know all the things you are going through… I have lived it… Bought the T-Shirt so I could burn it and say NEVER AGAIN!! I believe in healthy, happy balance. Where your spouse and kids know you! Where you feel that pep in your step… and not worry about being perfect! Where you eat the damn cake and the wings and don’t beat yourself up about it all week… Deprivation … nope… not here!!
As a Recovering Perfectionist… as Mom who has burnt herself out more than once… I know… I really get it. I also know… with 100% certainty that it doesn’t have to be that way. You do not have to feel tired, snappy and exhausted. You can have great relationships, fun with your kids and be a positive role model for them. No, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. It’s not easy… but what I can show you is that even in the hard times you are not drowning … you don’t get lost in that madness… your kids see you as a strong, happy, positive role model who can be a fabulous mom… and amazing person and go to bed at night without the doubt and fears that we are always carrying around.
Let’s make this change… yes its a messy ride… but it can also be a beautiful one!!
~ xo L
