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This is a photo of a hard moment for us both. Colbie was given instructions and told she would participate in something we had all been waiting all day for after she (and her brother) followed through. She not only didn’t follow through but other issues ensued and I had to make the choice to follow my words and keep her home. This is HARD. It’s hard for her and hard for me. Every fiber of my being wanted to take back my boundaries and let her go, my eyes watered as I truly empathized with her how upset I was that she was hurting, but that’s not my job. My job is to provide my children with the ability to see the world as it is, love them fiercely through it, and allow them to be able to thrive someday in that world all on their own. That means following through when it STINKS. The best parenting advice I received is “never threaten something you’re unwilling to see through” and I’ve ate my words more times than I can count.. this means that when I tell the kids we can have our favorite ice cream tonight if they can make their beds before we leave or clean their arts and crafts mess and they don’t - no ice cream, even though I wanted it more than they did. It also means I can’t say things like “If you don’t stop yelling I’ll pull the car over and you can walk home” because thats NEVER realistically going to happen. A part of them growing into healthy adults mean setting realistic expectations, encouraging their success but not rewarding it when is doesn’t happen. I cannot shelter them from the realities they will face someday later, but I also set my husband and I up for failure now if they stop taking us seriously. The last thing I want are kids who feel like I’m full of “empty threats and promises” and push scary boundaries because they don’t trust my words. So I held her here, she cried, I snuggled her, we took deep breaths, she’s still sad and so am I but she told me she loves me anyway and we will be okay. It’s hard, but it’s necessary and our grown children will someday get it. // ❤️
Sometimes I miss the freedom I used to have. I love this little boy to death, but I’m enslaved to his nap and feeding schedule. I used to be a world traveler and now the most exciting things we do are target runs or hanging out with my mom sometimes I catch myself thinking “I can’t wait until...” (fill in the blank). But the last thing I want to do is wish away these precious days. Someday he’ll be grown up and be too cool for me and I’ll have all the free time in the world. So instead of sitting here being jealous of what others are doing, I’m going to hold my baby as much as I can. Because he’s only little for so long
Anybody else get a little more tired over the weekend?
I think it’s my extrovertedness (is that’s even a word) and my enneagram 7 coming out. I always want to do as much as I can on our “days off” that they don’t even feel like days off anymore.
Gotta soak up every dang moment amirite?
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Mother-son ❤️ The most talked about relationship. You know, one of those you make fun of before actually having a son, and after you absolutely think/say all the cliches. So, come on, tell me one of the cliches you been thinking! Me first. My dear boy, no one will ever love you like mama ❤️ There you go, I said it! As for the rest, I m still working in them!
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Μητέρα-γιος ❤️ Η πιο πολυσυζητημένη σχέση. Ξέρετε, από αυτές που κοροϊδεύουμε πριν κάνουμε γιο και μετά πέφτουμε με τα μούτρα και κάνουμε όλα τα κλισέ. Ελάτε, πείτε μου ένα..από αυτά τα μικρά που σκέφτεστε κρυφά (και που ίσως ξέρετε ότι δεν ισχύουν αλλά τι να κάνετε) Θα ξεκινήσω εγώ.. αγόρι μου, δεν ξέρω αν θα σ αγαπήσει κανείς όσο η μαμά ❤️ Ορίστε, το πα! Τα υπόλοιπα τα δουλεύω
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Two self portraits in its purest form taken after I emotionally cried tears of joy. For the first time in my life I’m experiencing what it feels like to live life being unapologetically me. It feels great to fall in love with my true self and I owe it all to my son. Who would have thought I would need this little human just as much he needs me. #thisismotherhood
After the paperwork, police background check and trips to City Hall, the moment finally arrived for Sammy’s first street performance. In his 6-year-old mind he thought crowds would form, kids would dance, his tip basket would overflow. But it was the reality most street performers experience: people smile as they walk by, occasionally dropping bills in your basket.
And then he got his first blister. He couldn’t think about anything else. He wanted to go home.
I’m not a mom that sugarcoats. In fact, I’m not a friend, wife or sister that sugarcoats. I am his biggest cheerleader and encourager, but I told him he did not do his best. We had several talks about what he could have done differently. We talked about the power of our thoughts and that next time he needs to remember his “why,” kids in India that don’t have families.
But we also celebrated the fact that despite the brevity of his performance people were still incredibly generous, giving him $24 in tips for @setfreealliance.
I’m so thankful that as a parent, God gives us character-building opportunities like this. Even though they are tough, I think these are the ones that will matter most in the end.
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