You are a great mom: open letter to all moms
It is not necessary to wait until it is Mother's Day to celebrate the one who gave us life. That person without whom we would not exist and who, from the moment she discovered she was pregnant, devoted her life to a "single mission, that of seeing us happy. Sacrifices and satisfactions, joy and despair, tears and lots of smiles, "The experience of motherhood is a whirlwind of emotions that are completely different from each other, but united by a single denominator: love for the children. In short, as they say, the mother is always the mother and for this reason we have decided to honor this figure with an open letter that delivers a clear and round message: "Moms, you are fantastic!".
A letter for all mothers:
And so, another day passed. The umpteenth day flown between dirty diapers, work, snacks and class chats. Are you tired, aren't you? When you are at home, you can't wait to escape and spend time with adults, to do and talk only about adult things. When you are outside, however, the sense of guilt assails you and you do nothing but crave the moment when you will cross the threshold of the house and you can hold your sweet and little pests in your arms again. No, you are not crazy. You are simply a mom.
There are times when you feel overwhelmed and you ask yourself "who made me do this?", While you think you just want to pack your bags and disappear forever. It happens, but then it passes. These are thoughts that cross the minds of all mothers, especially those like you, who, for fear of being inadequate or annoying, never ask for help. Remember: you are not inadequate. You are a fantastic mom who deserves the right support, material and psychological, for all the hard work you carry out every day of your life. And who wants to make you believe otherwise, well, know that he is lying.
I remind you, in fact, that you are not a simple mother. You are a finance expert, you are the manager of the house, you are a chef, a cheerleader, a teacher and your resume could go on and on. Every day, in fact, you are the first to get out of bed and the last evening to go to bed, you make sure that your children are adequately fed, you support and support them in everything they do and help them when they are in difficulty, whether be it multiplication tables or broken hearts. To all this, work and that infinite series of commitments that go beyond the family dimension and from which you are daily overloaded must also be added.
In short, it is useless to deny it: you are the lifeline of the whole family. Do you realize how valid and important you are? Indeed, let's face it, you are fundamental. And after all, are you ashamed of being tired? Are you afraid of not being up to par? Do you feel guilty if you do less than usual for a day? Do you try hard to be a perfect parent, but feel you are not? Honey, I'll tell you a secret.
True, perfect parents are never tired. Despite being multi-tasking, everything is done perfectly. Perfect parents never get angry nor lose their patience. They live only and exclusively for their children and the sacrifices do not weigh on them at all. Perfect parents are never wrong and therefore do not need to ask others for help.
But, dear mom, do you know what else perfect parents have in common?
They do not exist!
Well yes. As in all things and even more so in relationships, perfection does not exist. There will always be bad days, just as there will always be days when you will feel like the happiest and luckiest woman and mother on planet earth. Be more forgiving of yourself and remember two key things:
- It will go better. Regardless of the period you are experiencing and the obstacles you are facing, know that sooner or later it will pass. Take a deep breath and remember that after a climb there is inevitably a descent.
- You're not alone.As much as it may seem that others are better and more capable than you, know that deep down every mom feels equally and unfairly inadequate.
These words are for you, perfectly imperfect mom. Even if you don't notice it sometimes, know that you are doing an amazing job and your children will forever be grateful to you.
I mean, mom, remember that you are fantastic!
