HEY MAMAS
Hey Mamas, I see you.
I know this role is hard, and there are so many unexpected moments you feel unprepared for. I know this role is many times thankless and no one but you will ever know how much you have sacrificed to live in this role well. I know it’s hard to live in a world that has the expectation of perfection, and Instagram feeds that make it look like every mom is crushing it but you. I know you worry about things you never even thought you would, that you walk around every day with your heart outside your body. I know you thought you would have more time, that they grow faster than we ever thought they could, that you now regret wishing a stage of development is over. I know you are tired. I know you feel overlooked. I know you wish you could redo moments. I know you’re angry that this role did not come with an instruction manual, and that you have acted in ways you swore you would never.
You are doing a good job, the best job you can. Keep working on yourself, giving yourself grace, fixing the areas you need to without shame. Keep loving and sacrificing no matter how many times all your best efforts go unnoticed, do not let your hearts become bitter. No one else could love your babies the way you do, no one could know them like you do. Remember it’s ok to take time for yourself; it’s ok to have needs too.
Remember you are also a child to the best Father. He sees you, he loves you, and he gave you those tiny humans despite all your flaws. Your sacrifices and dedication never go unnoticed to him. Keep going Mama, you got this.
I have practiced using the Psalms as prayers through different times of struggle, grief, injustice, and pain. Psalm 143 gave voice to the desperate prayers whispered during a series of unjust events I have faced.