Well it has been about a month since you have had that little bundle in your arms. Who would have thought one little life could change yours so dramatically? How is that even possible?
By now you must be wondering if there is some sort of secret club by which moms are sworn to secrecy. Once in the club, a new mom must never admit that being a mom is challenging at best, difficult at worst. Members must always present themselves as having it all together. They must not let on that there is any struggle. They must seem to have both endless energy & creativity combined with being totally productive. And most of all, they must never admit that there are days they feel like a failure.
And so, I am here to let you in on things as they truly are….
- There will be days you will feel like you have gone through the day sleepwalking. Join the club.
- There will be days the kitchen sink will be piled equally as high as your laundry pile. Join the club.
- There will be days your pajamas will feel like they need to be peeled off your body. Join the club.
- There will be days you will not get to brush your teeth or shower. Join the club.
- There will be days you wonder if you were crazy to have a baby. Join the club.
- The next day you will wonder if you were crazy to even think that. Join the club.
- There will be days you will hope you can string two thoughts together. Join the club.
- There will be days you wonder how, when the baby is in your arms, your belly remains larger than life. Join the club.
- There will be days you wonder what is wrong with you. Join the club.
- There will be days you wonder how you could love such a little life so fiercely. Join the club.
These first days of motherhood are the most life-changing, challenging & difficult days you will ever endure. It is these days that you are going to discover you are stronger than you ever imagined, can love deeper than ever before & would not turn back the hands of time. I am not exactly sure why we feel the need to present ourselves as having it together all the time in total perfection. Perhaps it is time to break apart the secret club & join the true club of motherhood. This should be where we are able to share with transparency & vulnerability & discover these days are experienced by us all.
So join the club….the one where we rely on Him to comfort us and give us the strength these days truly demand.
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17 NLT)
I’ve been a member of this club for about 8 years now! I’ve never understood the culture of our society that makes moms feel they have to fit some sort of “Mom of the Year” status. Know two things… 1) You are not alone in this club. Even the moms that seem to have it all together – don’t! and 2) It gets easier. Oh, don’t get me wrong, you will always have days that you can’t string two thoughts together or that you didn’t get around to taking a shower. But those days won’t be everyday. And as the days grow easier, the joy that little one brings just continues to increase. Pretty good mathematics if you ask me! Great post! I hope lots of new moms read it!
Thank you for sharing as it will encourage others here. So glad you stopped here!
Blessings,
Joanne
Love your sweet encouragement to a new mom! The verse is perfect! Would you do me a favor? We had trouble with the linky code, could you come back and link it up again? So sorry for the trouble!
(Stacey – “Hope for the Weary Mom”)
Stacey – The linky will not let me submit. It says I must provide a back link, which I have. So I am not sure the linky is working correctly. Sorry. I did try 🙁
Thank you for such an encouraging post. I have been part of the club. Have a blessed week. Tara.
This is such a wonderful and encouraging post for new Moms. Linking with Thankful Thursday and couldn’t think of something to be more thankful for than a baby. I have an older daughter by marriage and love her dearly. I tried so hard to preserve having children – but it just was not meant to be. God had other plans for us. Blessings
I appreciated your post so much. (I shared it on my blog’s Facebook page – Wholesome Womanhood.) I’ve been a mom for ten months; it’s amazing to reflect on how much I have changed in such a short period of time. Our daughter has made such an impact in our lives.
It is amazing how much life changes. Thank you so much for sharing the post. May God continue to help you as you adjust to the many changes. Thank you for being here.
Thanks for linking up to Desire to Inspire!
This is sweet! Thanks for sharing via the Mommy Monday Blog Hop.
XOXO