Is it easy? No.
Is it impossible? No. Even though it feels like it sometimes. How can it be so hard though? And, yet, seem so easy for others? Well, they’re most likely faking… 😉 It has its challenges for everyone. You are not alone. Everything you’ve ever dealt with, someone else at one point or another has dealt with the same thing.
It’s our job to support each other. Not judge one another. Not put each other down to make ourselves feel better and somehow make us feel more put together. Build each other up. Support each other. Tell a mama that’s struggling that it’s going to be ok. Show love, mercy, kindness. That’s true confidence if you can do that. That is truly being secure in yourself and who you are not only as a parent, but as a person. Life isn’t easy, so let’s try our best to make it easy on the person next to us.
Be a light to those around you. Show kindness and you will be shown kindness. You reap what you sow. That’s not just a saying. It’s a reality. I once heard a mom’s response to another woman’s baby that was being very loud in a public setting. She said “oh, the baby is singing” and smiled sweetly. It took the pressure off of that baby’s mom to quiet her child frantically because she felt judged. She can handle the situation with respect for others around her, but she shouldn’t feel shame because her baby is crying or condemnation like she’s not an adequate mother. We all need help at one time or the other. We all need grace and mercy. Let’s step up! Who’s with me?? Come on girls! Let’s set this example for our children. Let’s be right now what we want them to be when they grow up!
It’s possible. No doubt about it.
Lots of Love! Emily