I am Super Mom!

There was a new mom and baby in my postnatal class this Tuesday that hit me with this mantra. This mom's baby was being a bit fussy, so she swaddled baby and laid her down on the blanket. She was sleeping so peacefully and looked so cozy. I complimented mama on knowing just what her baby needed, and remarked at how beautifully she slept. Mama then told me her baby really isn't a good sleeper, and it's times like this she “feels like Super Mom.” She went on to say that she tries to remember times like this during the more frustrating and non-Super Mom moments. We should all do this!

So, this month you have homework: Every day, write down one moment where you were a Super-Mom. The first day or two might be tricky, but it will get easier.

Bonus points: Write down a moment you can be grateful for that had nothing to do with your action, i.e. a moment or event that was a gift from God, or from Grace, or from the Universe, etc. Be thankful to whomever you talk to when your eyes are closed.

You can put these in a personal journal, in your baby book, or on a scrap of paper, but do it. Suddenly, your day will go from “just getting through,” to struggling to choose which moment or moments you will write down. When it gets tough to choose, then do three moments a day. It may seem cheesy, but I speak from experience when I say it works! It's called “looking for the good,” and you will see how much of that good is your mothering.

So good luck! And please, let me know how it goes, you Super Mom.

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