YOU BE YOU

So I just went on a nighttime grocery run without the kids. I always switch back and forth between being a warrior who takes three little ones to the grocery store by myself and a wimp who goes alone after they are asleep. Since I didn’t have the small ones with me, I noticed some of the “back to school” signage and it was frustrating. By that I mean that it showed a picture of a kids lunch with all organic items and fancy cut fresh items and it said “good to go.” Moms see pressure everywhere to basically provide perfection for their families.

My message is: YOU BE YOU.

Not everyone is skilled at/interested in the same things. I accept that I will be sending a regular ole banana or a sugary granola bar in my son’s snack bag for preschool this year. I also am the kind of mom who will make all kinds of decorations for whatever theme we decide upon for his birthday party coming up. I make their Halloween costumes. We haven’t yet taken them to the movies. We rarely enjoy a restaurant dinner and I think the kids have been given time to learn to ride bikes maybe 3 times. Every mom is different and I think we tend to see other moms doing cool stuff and feel guilty for not doing the same thing. NO MORE! If I see another mom doing something interesting or impressive and I WANT to, then maybe I’ll incorporate it into my mom life. I also might just think, “What a neato mom! I like to do something different and that’s good, too!”