What Motherhood Has Taught Me

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MotherDefMotherhood can bring you more joy than anything in the world. It can also make you hide in the closet just so you can have five minutes completely alone. But even through all the ups and downs, I have learned so much from parenting.

Time Is Precious – As a mother to one adorable little boy, I completely understand the meaning of the saying the days are long, but the years are short. Enjoy the days when your little ones still let you cuddle up and rock them to sleep because pretty soon they will be too big to fit in your lap.

Let. It. Go — And this has nothing to do with Frozen. We need to let our children make their own mistakes and have them learn to deal with the consequences of their own actions. No matter how hard we try, they have their own ideas, likes, dislikes and mood swings.

Flexibility – Learn to roll with the punches because your day will never go as planned! Sure you can have a daily routine of naps, feedings, and bedtime, but you can’t schedule how your child will act from day-to-day. You have to be flexible when dealing with a screaming dictator.

Keep Quiet – There are little ears everywhere! Parenting has kept me from saying naughty words, gossiping, or mentioning what we plan on doing over the weekend. Kids will repeat EVERY SINGLE THING, and they don’t forget it. They are especially fond of saying the one thing you really wish they hadn’t heard.

IMG_1908 2Pick Your Battles – Does it really matter that he wants to wear a football jersey, plaid shorts, and cowboy boots to play outside? I’d rather save the energy for the upcoming battle over eating vegetables or trying to get him to understand that he can’t bring worms into the house.

Parenting Can Make You Better – It can bring out qualities that you never knew you had. The best quality is patience. I never knew I could wait 15 minutes while my child climbs into his car seat because he can do it all by himself. I no longer am grossed out and have no problem being thrown up on, then continue to finish my lunch. Or that I am so good at multitasking: I can now go to the restroom and hold a child that is crying and refuses to be anywhere but in my arms.

What has motherhood taught you?

2 COMMENTS

  1. I didn’t expect how lonely being a SAHM is, at times. And I have learned that you can both be lonely and yet never get a moment alone. I have also learned this is normal and okay and just that time of life.

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