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𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦. Yes, I am hopeful we will be a better world because of this.

I am also scared. I am frustrated. I am anxious. I am nervous. I am stressed. Aside from S knowing there are “germs” keeping us home, the boys don’t really realize what’s happening (thankfully). So, they sometimes tantrum and fight, as usual… adding to our stress about the current events, and causing me to wish under my breath that they’d give us a break during this time.⁣⁣⁣⁣

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𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘈 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. The stress from their tantrums and fights is almost a welcomed stress—it brings me back to 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭. And everyday I realize, now more than ever, that what is most important is them, their health and their wellbeing.

The outside world may be full of uncertainty but of this I am certain: 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.⁣⁣⁣⁣

If they’re okay, I’m okay. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺, 𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘮 𝘐.

This post is sponsored by WishYoo. All opinions are my own.

Since becoming a mom, my appreciation for my mom has evolved and grown.

Now, when I think of her, I think of her watching S because he had a cold while I was in the hospital after giving birth to R. I think of her washing my dishes or mopping my floor because I was exhausted. I think of her folding my laundry because it (very quickly) piles up.

I think of her holding both boys in her arms as they both cry when I’m at work. I think of her living part-time with us at times so that I can work. I think of her swooping in last minute and arriving at my doorstep when R was a couple weeks old and S still had his cold so he couldn’t be near him.

I think of her calling to check up on how our days were going during maternity leave — because she knew how stressed I was. I think of her reminding me that she’s always there for me. I think of her assuring me that mom guilt is normal, and sharing her own stories with me to make me feel better.

And I think of her telling me I’m a good mama after hearing me remain calm despite being exhausted as S was throwing a tantrum during bedtime.

These days, I remind myself of my mom sometimes. And I see more of her when I look in the mirror, too. It’s an honor, really because she selflessly devoted so much of herself to my brother and I. I can only hope to be as devoted to my babies, too.

Thank you, Mom. Not only today, or tomorrow, or on Mother’s Day… but everyday.

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The Global Mother’s Day Card is a charity year-round event, which supports No More’s continuous dedication to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault worldwide.

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Sign your Mother’s Day card for the special moms in your life today!

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