Sunday

Scripture Sunday and Mama Monday: Are You Mom Enough?

There was a recent Time magazine cover (in case you haven't heard of it!) that featured a mother and her child. While the picture was staged for shock value, the headline is what really got me a little angry. The headline read "Are You Mom Enough?" as if to imply that you weren't "mom enough" if you didn't make the same choices that the mothers in the article made. Basically, I'm sick of the mommy wars, and mothers judging other mothers for their choices. In light of the fact it is Mother's Day, I wanted to write a quick post about what it truly means to be "Mom Enough".



If you have ever abruptly, in the middle of a conversation with another adult, shouted out something that you could not ever imagine saying (Do not spray the cat with air freshener!)...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever hiked up your skirt, thrown off your shoes, and high hurdled obstacles like an Olympic athelete to stop your child from running into the street or parking lot...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you've taken a hands-on approach to your child's constipation . . . .

You Are Mom Enough.

If you've ever had to do loads of laundry at 2am and 5am because your kid puked on every item of bedding she owns, twice each . . . .

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever wished that just once there was someone else to make the sandwich, wash the soccer uniform, correct the math, replace the toilet paper, or find anything at all in the refrigerator...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever understood the saying that motherhood is having your heart walk around outside of your body...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever sacrificed time, energy, money or sleep for a child...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever researched all sides of an issue (breast or bottle, vaccination or not, co-sleep or cry it out, homeschool or public school or private school, early to preschool, late to Kinder, etc...) agonized over your decision, followed your heart only to be told that you are ignorant at best, dangerous at worst...



You Are Mom Enough.


If you have ever looked at your child and felt totally inadequate to the task of parenting him or her, and then done your best...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you've managed to keep your cool through a scary ordeal so your kids wouldn't panic . . . .

You Are Mom Enough.

If you've willingly contracted every illness your kid brought home because being "careful" would have meant being less loving . . . .

You Are Mom Enough.

If you've held your child as she cried over big stuff you can't fix . . . .

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever walked the floors at night due to a colicky infant, teething baby, feverish toddler, fearful child or overdue teen...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you have ever fallen to your knees in prayer, gritted your teeth to keep back angry words, shouted with helpless laughter, cried tears of despair or joy because of a child...

You Are Mom Enough.


If you have ever felt sticky fingers on your arm, a little whisper in your ear (Mom, I need to tell you something.), then the most wonderful words ever uttered (Mom, I love you.), and you know that you wouldn't trade those words for anything in the world...

You Are Mom Enough.

If you finally understood what Mother Bear instinct was all about when you held your child in you arms for the first time...

You Are Mom Enough.

If being a mother has finally helped you understand the agony God felt at watching his Son be crucified for the sins of the world...

You Are Mom Enough.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who are being "Mom Enough" for their children. God bless you.






Blessed by my children who have taught me to be Mom Enough in the treehouse,

Chelli

P.S. Thank you to Amber in SJ and SKL from the Well-Trained Mind Forums who came up with most of these mom scenarios. You inspired this post.

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for this post, it is so true!!

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    1. Sometimes we forget as mothers that the every day living is what makes us good at our jobs :)

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  2. Love it, Chelli! Too many of these are too familiar...

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    1. Thanks, Amy! I have a feeling you've been through a few of these :)

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