Connect & Reflect

Post (Friday May 15, 2026)

I read a post recently where a mom shared her thoughts about hearing someone say: "enjoy this stage because they grow up so fast." In her post it said something along the lines of: "Of course I enjoy it, I gave so much of myself to have my kids."

It's true.

My body is permanently altered, my health forever changed to bring my children into the world. I sacrificed so much.

But that doesn't mean that I'm happy every single moment. Life isn't always filled with sunshine and rainbows.

Sometimes I beat myself up mentally and emotionally when I don't love every second of being a mom. Do you do this too?

It's time to have to cut ourselves some slack. Give yourself grace and forgive. Recognize that you human and therefore it's okay to get stressed out.

It's okay to get overwhelmed and overstimulated due to the sensory overload.

It's okay to feel stuck because of the lack of freedom.

It's okay to be saddened at the loss of identity of who you was before becoming a mom.

Because that doesn't mean that you're not grateful.

I thank God EVERY day for my children. I know how blessed I am to have them. I acknowledge and am grateful for these gifts of life. But I am flawed and have lots of shortcomings. It's okay to be both thankful and flawed. To reconcile the feelings of gratitude with heartache and headache. God meets you with grace for where you fall short and for your imperfections.

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