A Mother's Thoughts...

Why is it that people are quick to tell you that you will stay up countless night or they laugh and say get your sleep while you can. But no one mentions the countless remarks people will make about everything you will do wrong one day, especially when you are struggling. Even other mothers, towards young mothers, teen mothers, older mothers, being so judgemental that sometimes those mothers go home, breakdown and start to question and doubt themselves?! I know im a good mom but why do we continue to doubt ourselves, i doubt myself. This could be just me , but why do we rarely see praise towards mothers? This week alone, Ive gotten into an argument with my own mother accusing me of neglecting my 4yo child from throwing her up in the pool with my husband (she loves the water and being thrown in the air) and pointing out every single flaw i have saying im leaving myself open to being reported. When im practically raising my daughter as a single mother, trying to finish college to better my family and while my husband is working out of town for a couple of years but this summer we actually get to be with him. Hell while in the middle of arguing with her, my husband was getting my daughter ready for bathtime and she managed to slip in the tub and cut a gash on her head. How did that happen? I have no freaking clue but that whole time in the ER i was doing my best to keep myself together from breaking down and questioning myself as a mother. My personal favorite is when a family member glares after your daughter hurt herself again by hitting the corner of the dining table after you told her multiple times to watch out for the table...... maybe its just me ranting but I cant even remember the last time i was even encouraged through anything ive done as a mother. you seriously never know whats going through a mothers head or life when you make those remarks. We seriously need to encourage other mothers instead of constantly putting them down or assuming. Saying "You're doing Amazing!" can go a long ways...

RANT OVER!