What I Want My Kids To Know About Motherhood

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Being a mom is the best and the hardest job in the world. As we approach Mother’s Day, here’s what I want my kids to know about being a mom.

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Sometimes, I don’t think our kids realize how much of a challenge and a reward being a mom is. I feel so privileged to get to be their mom and raise them and see what life has in store for both Branden and Blake, but being an adult is tough shit. When you’re a child, you dream about getting to make your own choices, own your own home, and stay up as late as you want. As an adult, you just want someone to cook you dinner, pay the bills and tell you that it’s bedtime.

As we approach Mother’s Day this year, I see so many gift guides going live and while that’s all fine and dandy, I wanted to dig a little deeper. This year, I’m partnering with my favorite online fashion boutique, Youzey, to share a few special gifts to ask your kiddos for, but also a message you can pass along to them in return.

All of the items I mention can be purchased from the Youzey Gifts For Mom section online – make sure to order quickly so they arrive in time for Mother’s Day!

What I Want My Kids To Know About Motherhood

My hope is that both Branden and Blake grow to become great parents someday if they choose to have kids. I also think that in order for that to happen, they need to learn as they get older and are able to understand that being a parent is both magical and tough and that those emotions can happen simultaneously. The world has a way of painting a picture of what motherhood is, and then young girls grow up and are shocked when they lose themselves in it. I don’t want that to happen to Blake and I want Branden to be able to support his future wife through motherhood in the best way he can.

So there are some lessons to be learned.

Sometimes, you have to reconnect with the person you were before you became a mom.

Motherhood is all-consuming and we give it our all, so much so that sometimes we lose touch with the person we were before. Even things like the music we used to listen to in the car gets replaced by Baby Shark and Jojo Siwa. Once we give birth, we live our lives for our children, but we do eventually learn that we need to take breaks here and there (hello self-care) to reconnect with the person we were before.

For me, that often revolves around fashion. There’s nothing that makes me feel better than getting dressed up and putting on some new accessories from Youzey and heading out to dinner with Chris. We all need those moments in our lives and it’s better to understand that now.

Sometimes, we feel like we’re failing.

Gosh, we are always trying so hard at this motherhood thing. There is no manual, you just go with your gut instincts every single day. And you know what? We aren’t always right. We don’t have all the answers. But we are always trying.

We hurt when you hurt.

There’s nothing that brings us more joy than watching our kids learn new things and accomplish great things, but whenever our kids are hurting, we bear that sadness, too. We really truly do.