Mother's Day is this Sunday, just in case you were too busy being a Mother to notice. It got me thinking about how sometimes I'm so busy, tired, and stressed that I don't stop to appreciate why being a Mom is worth it. Some days it's easier to focus on the negatives and I ask myself why did I go through all of the pain, nausea, sleepless nights, insecurity, and the extra 10 pounds that won’t go away? So, I wrote a post on Why Being a Mom is Worth It that I wanted to share. But more importantly, I'd love to hear from you.
Why Do You Love Being a Mom? Please comment below and let's create a great list of why Motherhood is amazing. The reminder is a nice gift to ourselves.
I want to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. I hope your day is special – filled with “Chocolate Cake Moments” where you are smiling, indulged, and enjoying Mommyhood. For some Mother’s Day fun, read my post “Is a Mother’s Day Card Really a Performance Review?” Finally, here are some quotes to make you smile.
“Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone
“There has never been a day when I have not been proud of you, I said to my son, though some days I’m louder about other stuff so it’s easy to miss that.” – Brian Andreas
“Babies are such a nice way to start people.” – Don Herald
“It’s easy to complain about children. But when we want to express our joy, our love, the words elude us. The feelings are almost so sacred they defy speech.” – Joan McIntosh
“If evolution really works, how come Mothers still only have two hands?” – Ed Dussault
“It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly they disappear.” – Dorothy Evslin
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Sue Kirchner is a family fun coach, kids party planner, and weekly contributor to Patch.com. Sue and her family fun ideas have been featured on TV, newspapers, magazines, blogs, as well as her own family fun site ChocolateCakeMoments.com.
I agree with NS. The kids can load the dishwasher, take out the garbage and we can live and love each other amongst the never ending clutter. The memories created by just being silly and remembering that even the most difficult moments shall pass (teen years) makes it all worth while. I couldn't and don't want to imagine my life without my two children, Christina and Jalen. My life is made richer by having you and knowing you. (Plus I don't have to take out the garbage. LOL!) Thank you for allowing me with all my flaws to be your Mother.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-shapiro-barash/why-women-cheat-how-women_b_1468736.html