The other day, we were in the car on our way somewhere. My 5 year old daughter was pointing out that I had forgotten to do something she wanted me to, or had asked for and of course I felt bad. I have so much guilt wrapped up in my mommy package. I want so much to do right by my children and don't doubt that I do. It's just very important to me that they have a better childhood than I did, so I tend to set {sometimes} crazy expectations for myself to accomplish the amazing.
Thing is, I can't always deliver the amazing no matter how good my intentions are. As hard as I am on myself, I know that I am a great mother. In that moment, I had some sort of clarity and said to my sweet girl, "Honey, I am not Super Mommy, I'm just a mommy. And while I try to do it all, sometimes I just can't. I'm human and may forget things sometimes, but I will always make an effort."
This is not always an easy concept for me to swallow, so I made a little reminder for myself. Maybe this will help other moms out there remember it's okay to not be "super" all the time.
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