Rebecca Woolf from Straight from the bottle comments how “parents want to read about one another’s failures. They want to say “me too” …
Wondering why not as many are comfortable admitting, as she labours to type…

“I’m a good mother. I trust my instincts and I am proud of who I am as a parent… I love that I’m not afraid to get dirty in the mud and dance around the house like a fool and I love that I can make Archer laugh with a single face. I love that I am unafraid and optimistic and patient. I love that I take Archer gallivanting around town to explore unlikely playgrounds. I think I'm positive and real and a good role model for my son and I think I'm doing a damn good job with this parenting thing.

There." She says;
"I said it.
Now why the hell were those words so hard for me to type? How come it was hard for me to admit that?
Is being happy unforgivable?
Must we hide the fact that we love being mothers or fathers, women and men? That we love being with our children …
Fulfillment and confidence and joy should not be stifled or hidden or kept secret. No one should feel embarrassed to admit they think they’re awesome: a good parent.”

TODAY especially fast approaching Mothers Day, give yourselves a break...how about as many of us as possible, no matter how young or old our kids, make a long list, beginning “I’m a good parent because…”

Come on admit it (In comments below) you ARE awesome!

Labels: motherhood