Motherhood + Parenting
It’s been on my heart recently to write more encouraging words to moms. That’s what I started Simplified Motherhood after all.
Yeah, the newborn tips are great. Knowing how to carry all your baby stuff through the airport or the best ways to keep your newborn cool in the summer support moms undoubtedly.
But what I really care about. What I really want to say to moms is much, much more than that.
Mental Load & Mindset
Recently, I was sitting on the back porch watching my husband and son kick around the soccer ball. My 4 year old exuberantly chased the ball and sprinted with his best super speed, the hugest grin on his face to beat his daddy. The simple act of kicking the ball around in the backyard for a few minutes with my husband brought such joy to his whole being.
It’s this joy that I could easily miss if I wasn’t paying attention. It’s this joy that could be easily passed by if I was on my phone or computer. It’s this joy that could be missed because I only thought about the hard parts of motherhood.
It’s this joy (and gift) that I will miss most when I look back at these long days but short years!
Of course, with the joys and easily identifiable gifts of motherhood come the hard parts of parenting too. I began to wonder how to be grateful despite the hard parts.