The hardest job I’ve ever had, no doubt, is being a mama to my littles. There have been times that I’ve questioned myself along the way. Am I teaching them enough? Am I teaching them the right things? Do they do enough? Are they over-scheduled? Am I weaving in enough of our heritage for them to be proud of who they are? When you’re a parent and in charge of so much of how another human is shaped – the questions never seem to stop. There have been times that I’ve questioned whether or not I’m a good mama. Then I remember what my mom has always told me – in every situation. “As long as you’re doing your best, that’s enough. You can’t do more than your best.” She’s right.

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I know I’m not the only one that’s questioned myself. I know I put a lot of pressure on myself where my kids are concerned. Unlike work where I want to be my best, if things go wrong it’s more of an attitude of I’ll do better next time. I feel the need to not mess up where my kids are concerned. I know that’s impossible. Still, the fact that I worry about that at all reminds me that I’m a good mom. And you know what? You are too. Not sure? Here are ten of my top ideas of why you (we) rock as mamas!

5 Reasons

1 – You worry about not being, doing, giving enough. If you’re worried about not being a good mama, chances are you’re a good mama. Your worrying about it means you are trying to do your best.

2 – You’re patient. We listen to all the thoughts that run around their heads. We take the time to explain things to them and teach them. Sometimes their attention spans don’t stick with us very long, so patience is a must!

3 – You’re teachers. Not only by what we say but more by what we do. We teach them how to value themselves, how to be confident, how to be social, and move in this world all by what we do.

4 – You juggle many hats as moms, wives, and women, and really try to give them all our best. Whether working mom, stay-at-home mom, single mom, or married – mamahood is a juggling act. I like to think on some level we are superhuman with how much we do.

5 – My kids are really happy people. 

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