I met with a mom last week who's interested in commissioning a portrait of her first child, a two-year-old boy.
I asked her, like I ask all of the moms I meet, to talk about how having a child has made her experience love differently.
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Every mom I’ve talked to expresses this same fear – that they might miss something in their child’s life. With the craziness of life and all there is to think about, it can be really hard to be in the moment and just enjoy your kids.
Being a mom is one of the most rewarding jobs on earth. Every day you nurture and protect these little ones, helping them to become the people they're meant to be. You play hide-and-seek with them, cover their boo- boo’s with a bandaid, and teach them manners. You tuck them in, say their prayers, and wish them sweet dreams.
Being a mom can be a daily battle with worry. The moms I work with tell me that their number one fear is that they just aren’t doing the right thing or are not doing enough as a parent. They are afraid of missing something, whether that’s a moment, a season, or a stirring in their child’s heart. They fear for their children’s welfare, and want to protect them from physical and emotional pain.
The moms I’ve talked to all say that taking some “me-time” is absolutely essential to their happiness and sanity.
You don’t stop becoming a person when you become a mom, and just as your kiddos need some tender love and care, so do you. Why then, do you feel so guilty when you are not spending every waking second with your kids?