I didn’t know I would be proud of someone wiping up their own spill. I didn’t know how make or break the color of a cup could be. I didn’t know I would feel like a member of the bomb squad defusing toddler tantrums.
Everyday motherhood looks like a lot of small victories and obstacles. It makes it easy for outsiders to miss the big deal, the exhaustion, and frustrations. It makes it impossible to really be prepared for motherhood. We can read, research, and Pinterest to our heart’s content, but we don’t really know what’s behind that door. Because when we’re boots on the ground, in the trenches of motherhood, that’s when it clicks. Maternal instincts kick in, thank goodness. We get why our moms were so exhausted. Why they worried all of the time. Motherhood can be defeating. It can be thankless and exhausting. We often lack the satisfaction of a "job well done" or seeing items checked off a list. But we win the little battles. Having all the green utensils and dishes clean and available at meal time. Letting the tantrum roll off our shoulders. Getting out the door without tears and with hats on. The accomplishments don't always feel big. Sometimes we don't even know they're coming...suddenly the toddler can count to ten or brushing teeth is fun not frightening. We revel in the small, ordinary victories because that's what motherhood is. It's a whole lot of small moments, that we might miss if we blink, that make up this great journey of raising a human being. One day that stubborn, angry toddler becomes a strong-willed, bright man. That's the big victory, right? But for now, I'll take the little moments, the small victories, and the everyday battles.
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Megan is a stay-at-home mom to a stubborn and charming toddler and adorable baby girl. She is a freelance writer who hasn't slept in way too long.. She survives off of the pot of coffee her wonderful husband makes her FRESH each morning and any snack she can grab while keeping up with her little ones. Archives
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