
Let’s be honest… no mom is perfect.
As a new mom, and mother of a three-year-old boy, I can honestly tell you that mistakes happen. Below are five of the ones that come to mind:
1. I’ve dropped my kids.
2. I’ve cried in front of my kids.
Being a parent can be frustrating, but I never wanted to show them how overwhelmed I was feeling about everything. There was a time I just felt stressed out with everything that I just sat down in a corner and cried.
Maybe there weren’t anymore fruit snacks to help calm me down, but there was definitely a lot on my plate at the time and I couldn’t just walk away so I sat there… tears in my eyes. Our threenager asked if I was crying and gave me a hug. I’m pretty sure we went out for ice cream that day.
3. I’ve cursed around my kids.
Prior to becoming a parent, I never wanted to taint a child’s mind by cursing around them. And then I became a parent myself. You know how that goes.
4. I’ve lied to my kids.
I always said I’d never lie to my kids, yet I’ve told our threenager I’ll buy him a certain toy the next time we return to the store. Today, I’ve stopped lying to him about that and just tell him he has enough toys at home and that there are kids out there who don’t have one. I guess it works because he doesn’t ask for a toy as often anymore.
5. I’ve placed other things before my kids.
I used to feel guilty whenever I placed my own needs before my kids’. I’ll be honest, there’s an ugly side to blogging that if you don’t put yourself on a schedule, you might overwhelm yourself with everyday life and trying to maintain your website.
Today, I just schedule in some me time whenever they’re asleep or preoccupied with something else.
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9 responses to “5 Honest Mistakes I’ve Made As A New Mom”
Thank you for your honesty! I've done all of the above. We learn as we go – I think it's fine to be real with your kids too!
Check, and Check! I've done a few of these…In he middle of the night, with a child laying on your chest, you're bound to roll and let that little one slip. Or, so I've heard (*wink)
Great article 🙂
Each and everyone of those have happened in my house. I don't see them as mistakes, but bumps along the road of an incredible journey. Thank you for your honesty.
Very truthful – I've dropped my kids once or twice. Good thing they pretty much bounce! Thank you for being authentic and telling it how it is.
Great post!
Thank you for your honesty. Motherhood is so amazing, and I can tell you I've done some of these and learned a lot.
Such an honest piece, thank you! I broke down in tears the other day because…life happens!
It does! And you can’t really beat yourself up about it. I used to tear up when my kids cried because I was so overwhelmed by everything. Being a mom isn’t the easiest task. It takes a lot of patience and MUCH downtime. Sometimes we forget how important it is to put ourselves first, too.