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I truly believe that part
of being a good mom means taking care of me, and slowly getting back to my healthy and comfortable weight is part of that.
I can
not be a good mom to my little girl when I feel like a truck ran me over and I am in the bathroom very few minutes.
Because in my mind, my
mom was the best mom ever, and that email would have spoken to me two years ago.
The other day I was doing my best to
be a good mom by shopping for my kid's school lunches at a local health food store.
I did struggle with postpartum depression when my son was born, but not once did it keep me from loving my son, or
from being a good mom.
Here's how I almost let my efforts to
be a good mom get in the way of being a good partner... and what I did to balance it all out.
My pediatrician used to tell me that the mothers who knew that they weren't
perfect were the better moms because they were flexible with their children.
I just need to make minor improvements to my lifestyle to feel better about myself and
thus be a better mom and wife.
First, it was recently pointed out to me (as I worried
about being the best mom to my 4 kiddos) that bad parents rarely question their parenting skills.
Taking time for yourself, away from being a Mom, can actually allow you to
be a better Mom when you return.
And every so often, it's good to do a little something for yourself, because a happier
mom is a better mom.
The other day I was doing my best to
be a good mom by shopping for my kid's school lunches at a local health food store.
But, the truth is we need to celebrate ourselves (and celebrate a potentially changed body type) no matter what life stage we're in to
be the best mom possible.
As every parent learns, you ca
n't be a good mom or dad when you're stressed out, no matter how positive your intentions.
Dedicated Moms gives me the opportunity to slow down and tune in, so I can
be a better mom at home — and a better manager at work.
Mom guilt is a struggle for working and stay - at - home moms alike, so it's something we all have to learn to conquer
while being the best moms we can be.
Although my mom would always tell me that I would
be a good mom like her someday, I guess I am left to say that she was right, it may have something to do with genes, but at the end of the day, when the time came, I was ready to be a Mom and that meant providing the best for my child, the first and foremost — to breastfeed my child.
I wish more new moms had the confidence to do what is right for their babies without feeling like they need to be 100 % anything — you can
be a good mom without being adamant about any one practice.
I thought I was crazy.Thanks for the encouraging words Sometimes I still feel guilty but know
Im being the best mom I can be!