Snowfall

Motherhood is amazing, a blessing, and the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.
It is also the biggest responsibility and the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.

The fact of the matter is, 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑.

Admitting that doesn’t mean I’m not grateful to be a mom, because there isn’t a single day that I don’t feel gratitude.
Declaring that doesn’t mean that I don’t feel honored to be a mom, because I know what a privilege it is.
Accepting that doesn’t mean that I don’t love my daughter, because I love her with every ounce of my being.

Motherhood is hard. Period.

We can acknowledge the feelings of overwhelm, exhaustion, and frustration, without always having to acknowledge how wonderous it is.
We need to be open and honest about the messiness of motherhood, without feeling guilt or shame.

Because the reality is that 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐼𝑆 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑.

If you are having a bad day, week, or season of motherhood, that is okay.
If you are not savoring every minute of motherhood, that is okay.
If you are counting down the hours until bedtime, that is okay.
If you miss the days of life before kids, that is okay.
If you put your kid on the iPad or in front of the TV so you could get a break, that is okay.

That doesn’t make us bad moms.
𝐼𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑢𝑠 𝐻𝑈𝑀𝐴𝑁.

Let's discuss the struggles of motherhood without feeling the need to add positivity.
Because when we are honest about how hard it is, that takes some of the weight off our already overburdened shoulders.
𝐼𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝐸𝑇 𝑇𝐻𝑅𝑂𝑈𝐺𝐻 𝐼𝑇.
It allows us to come out the other side, so we can dust ourselves off, straighten ourselves up, and be better moms to our kids.

Motherhood Is hard.
Because taking care of another human being is an enormous responsibility.

Motherhood is incredibly hard.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.

Written SIGMA
Artwork by: angelica.ch.r