What is your idea of a good mom?
Is it a woman who always looks great, never loses her cool, manages her home, business, family and self with ease and perfection? Are her kids always neat, bright and well behaved, her house always spotless, her marriage perfect and her style always cutting edge?
Who came up with all this and what benefit could it possibly give us by finding fault with ourselves if we have anything less?
It's great to set high standards for yourself and your family and of course you want the best of everything. That being said, although it's possible to have it all, sometimes it's just not possible to have it all at the same time. By managing unrealistic expectations you'll take some of the pressure off that acts as a great source of stress-which, if left unmanaged creates aging, weight gain, illness and disease.
It's not about being a "super mom" but being an empowered and happy mom. When you take some of that pressure off, you give yourself an opportunity to be proud of the many roles you play within any given day and how well you do within each one vs. being angry or upset at what you're not doing because you may have unknowingly placed way too much on your already overcrowded plate.
How can you ease up on unrealistic expectations you may have set for yourself? Can you delegate, say "no" more often or commit to staying true to the priorities you value most?
I'd love to know, comment and share!
Terrific post about a topic
Terrific post about a topic we ALL can relate to. I'm a new mom (baby is 4 months old) and I've always been very active in the community (serving on boards etc.). I just recently left one of my volunteer positions because another opportunity was presented to me and for the first time I had to admit I couldn't "do it all." I wanted to though! Instead, I had to say no to one thing in order to do another.