Recharge Mama
Today this mama's battery was on low, not quite dead yet, but a "one red bar left" kind of low. One of my main focuses for this blog is to share and spread positivity, but I do not want to paint a facade of a perfect life. Most of the time that is the only picture we get of people, is of all the wonderful things going on in their lives. No one is going to show the really hard parts on Instagram.
I know there are plenty of mamas out there that had a day like mine today. They will admit it wasn't a bad day, but there were some moments that really tested your mama strength. There was a late night feeding that woke you up from your cozy bed. There were short naps that were taken, when you were expecting the long one so you could get some chores done. There were the moments you wanted to get away from the house, and you knew it would effect nap time, but you said screw it. There were fussy moments, because you said screw it to the nap time. Then to top it off, exhaustion and a headache started to settle in. Oh, and then a cry or two before bed (not from you of course).
No matter if you're bottle feeding or nursing, working or staying at home, feeding solids from a jar or making solids yourself...all of us mamas know what its like to have a "low battery day". I think that if we take a moment and be honest with ourselves and with each other, and say "Hey you know what? My day was awesome, but I will admit the 2 o'clock feeding sucked", it helps us realize that we all are going through the same highs and lows.
We can help encourage one another, lift each other, and "train our minds to see the good in everything". This generation of mamas know that there is a lot of "mom shaming" out there. We see it with choosing between formula or breast milk, baby wearing or not baby wearing, tummy sleepers or back sleepers, and swaddled or not swaddled. But ultimately, the person who judges us the most, is ourselves. I judged myself harshly whenever I was breast feeding, and then when I later was using formula. Sometimes I do it whenever I have those "really low battery" days like today, where my mommy strength is really being tested.
In order to make some refreshing lemonade, we know it takes a little sweet and sour. It's the same with our new mommy lives. We're going to have those really sweet days, where we feel all is well in the world. And there will be those sour days, where you try every trick in the book to make it all better.
Remember those sweet moments mamas! You are allowed to have those "low battery" days, but make sure to recharge yourself and know that "everything little thing is going to be alright".