Just an Average Mom

This post is for the "Average Mom." The mom who is pretty good at cooking, can keep the house somewhat clean sometimes, not so great at crafting, has no real great advice to offer, and is just thankful her kids got fed and are still alive at the end of the day.

With how easy it is to access the internet and all of the "wonderful" things it has to offer us, its easy to compare yourself to those "Super Moms" who seem like they are the ideal homemaker. They make gourmet meals or they make these super cute clothes for theirs. They make crafts for every holiday, and all of their party decorations are handmade yet good enough they could sell them afterwards. Their homes are super organized with matching labeled bins for everything. They have the motivation to exercise every day and lose all of their baby weight in just a couple months.

Now, I'm not saying these women are bad. They are, like I said, "Super Moms." For some reason they were blessed with these talents. But the majority of women were not. I am included in that majority. And the fact that its so easy for these moms to post about their talents and accomplishments, makes it harder for the "Average Mom" not to compare herself to these women. I am jealous of them. I wish I could do all of that and still be such a great mom to my children and wife to my husband like they are. But unfortunately that was not meant to be me.

It has taken me awhile to realize that, its okay that I'm not like that. Its still very difficult for me to not compare myself to them. Especially with pinterest being so addicting. But it is okay that I cannot craft well, or sew at all. I'm not very motivated or organized hardly at all. In fact my house is a disaster 90% of the time.

But we have to realize that just because people are pinning these awesome ideas, recipes, crafts, and exercise routines, doesn't mean they are actually doing it. And just because these women are blogging about how organized their pantry is, doesn't mean the rest of the house looks that way. And who knows, maybe they have to do all of that because the rest of their life isn't so perfect. But that's okay if it isn't. We are all human. We are all moms, so instead of judging and trying to impress each other, why don't we support each other? We should be saying congrats that you made it through another day as a mom and you didn't rip your hair out! We all know how stressful motherhood is.

So basically what I'm trying to say is, if your a "Super Mom" then kudos to you. You are one of the few who are talented. Keep doing what your doing, but also remember that not everyone is as talented in those ways as you are. And if your an "Average Mom" like me, kudos to you, too. You are great, and there is nothing wrong with you. Our children will love us the same whether their shirt is bought or hand sewn. What they care about is that you spend time with them, and show them love in the only way you know how. Whatever way that may be.

Please join me in my effort to equalize all of us mom's. Don't take pins, blogs and posts to heart. Live your life and give support to all others. Don't judge anyone, including yourself. We are all moms!!!!