Motherhood is the best because…

The other day I was chatting with a friend about motherhood and the conversations surrounding motherhood on social media. It seems like there is a trend emerging where moms share more detail surrounding the hardships of motherhood and I LOVE this because we NEED all of that we can get. Motherhood is hard and exhausting and overwhelming and the minute we begin to feel like we are the only mom who feels this way is the minute we begin to fall apart.

In another breath, I’ve noticed that when people talk about the JOYS of motherhood, it’s often in non-specific statements like “motherhood is wonderful” without elaborating and sharing more. Sometimes I think it’s really, really good and really helpful to think about the specifics, especially on the hard days. Why is motherhood amazing? Why, at the end of the day, when my head hits the pillow and my mind and my body are completely exhausted, do I feel my heart ache with joy when I think about my children?

So today I wanted to share some of my specifics — Some of the reasons motherhood is my favorite thing in the whole word. And I’d love it if you shared some of yours, too!

Motherhood is the best because…

All of the sudden Santa is real again, Halloween is overwhelmingly awesome again and you always seem to find a little helper beside you to help you blow out your birthday candles

Holding the sweaty palm of a child feels like you’re holding onto everything that’s right in the world

When a song comes on that your child loves, they stop everything they’re doing because they just HAVE to move to the beat and it’s the perfect reminder how GOOD it feels for YOU to shake your booty and spin around and jump in the air with your tiny dance partner

Watching your child show compassion and kindness towards others feels bigger and better and more important than any accolade

Singing Disney songs at the top of your lungs in the car is not only acceptable but strongly encouraged by some very high-pitched, enthusiastic little cheerleaders in the backseat

For such a small but incredibly precious period of time, you know all you can possibly know about another person from their physical and emotional needs to seemingly trivial things like which stuffed animal is their favorite, the perfect song to sing to soothe them when they’re sad, the story they would listen to 100 times in a row, which vegetable will get thrown on the floor and which vegetable will actually make it into their mouth

You get a daily crash-course in the importance of communicating well and communicating often

There is no better sound than your child’s laughter

With a child, there’s no pretense — No means no, yes means yes, tears mean sadness, words speak truth and laughter means they’re overflowing with joy

The love for your children feels like it could actually consume you — it’s physical and emotional and vulnerable and so incredibly pure

You know that even though it feels like you’re in the thick of it every day, you’re smack-dab in the middle of living something beautiful that you will long to repeat in the future

You’re constantly in awe of the fact that you were somehow trusted to raise babies and make them kind, generous, strong, respectful, hard-working, compassionate, loving humans and it makes you take a hard look at how you are modeling this behavior for them

You get to play and experience childhood all over again

Motherhood completely shifts your priorities and makes you realize that as long as your family is happy and healthy you have everything you need to be immensely grateful

Now it’s your turn!

Motherhood is the best because… 

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