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In this house, we mess up.

In this house, we mess up.

You are worthy TODAY no matter how much of a train wreck today was. No matter how much you feel you failed today - you didn't. You showed up

Every ounce of me is tired.

Every ounce of me is tired.

I find myself asking, how much longer? How much longer can I sustain this? How much longer can I keep going? But, I will and you will too.

The year of the mother.

The year of the mother.

If there were ever a time to let perfection go, it's this year. It's right now, sis. In this moment. Today.

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You're more than "Good enough" Mama - You're "Good" plain and simple.

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You're more than "Good enough" Mama - You're "Good" plain and simple.

I missed the mark today and not by a little, I'm talking a lot. Today, the tired set in and the frustration came out and with it came the...

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In this house, we mess up.

In this house, we mess up.

Every ounce of me is tired.

Every ounce of me is tired.

The year of the mother.

The year of the mother.

This isn't just parenting - this is mothering through a pandemic.

This isn't just parenting - this is mothering through a pandemic.

What you're doing - matters.

What you're doing - matters.

This waiting place isn't easy.

This waiting place isn't easy.

Your kids don't want perfect, they want a mama who is real.

Your kids don't want perfect, they want a mama who is real.

You're good - right smack dab in all of your mess.

You're good - right smack dab in all of your mess.

To the mama filled with worry, you've done enough.

To the mama filled with worry, you've done enough.

You're not failing.

You're not failing.

Stop coasting on fumes and calling it living.

Stop coasting on fumes and calling it living.

Not everyone is going to like you - it's OK.

Not everyone is going to like you - it's OK.

There's not one of us that's doing it better than the other.

There's not one of us that's doing it better than the other.

It's time to lower the bar.

It's time to lower the bar.

I'm never going to be consistent, but that's OK.

I'm never going to be consistent, but that's OK.

That JOY you're searching for - it's not found in her life.

That JOY you're searching for - it's not found in her life.

You can be grateful and still have hard days.

You can be grateful and still have hard days.

The five words my son said that leveled me in all of my mess.

The five words my son said that leveled me in all of my mess.

Don't be afraid to run your own race.

Don't be afraid to run your own race.

Get out of your own head.

Get out of your own head.

Stop telling yourself you can't when you can.

Stop telling yourself you can't when you can.

That hard thing - it will not break you.

That hard thing - it will not break you.

Put down the guilt and see yourself for everything you ARE.

Put down the guilt and see yourself for everything you ARE.

When is the last time you went all in?

When is the last time you went all in?

It takes two minutes to impact someone's life.

It takes two minutes to impact someone's life.

That mama you're comparing yourself to: She's not doing it better.

That mama you're comparing yourself to: She's not doing it better.

To the mama in the thick of it - You're not failing.

To the mama in the thick of it - You're not failing.

Life isn’t meant to be a blur, mama—I’m throwing up the white flag.

Life isn’t meant to be a blur, mama—I’m throwing up the white flag.

Stop telling yourself 'I'm not,' and replace it with 'I am.'

Stop telling yourself 'I'm not,' and replace it with 'I am.'

Mama, be who you were made to be, not who others want you to be.

Mama, be who you were made to be, not who others want you to be.

None of us have it altogether, Mama, so stop comparing.

None of us have it altogether, Mama, so stop comparing.

You're more than "Good enough" Mama - You're "Good" plain and simple.

You're more than "Good enough" Mama - You're "Good" plain and simple.

The beauty of motherhood lies in ordinary, in-between moments.

The beauty of motherhood lies in ordinary, in-between moments.

I'm taking back my joy and you should too, Mama.

I'm taking back my joy and you should too, Mama.

My baby, people will give you a thousand reasons to carry hate - love them anyway.

My baby, people will give you a thousand reasons to carry hate - love them anyway.

Your worth isn't defined by others expectations, Mama, so let the guilt go.

Your worth isn't defined by others expectations, Mama, so let the guilt go.

Here’s to the women who give it their all - you’re everything this world needs.

Here’s to the women who give it their all - you’re everything this world needs.

I'm done chasing perfection and you should be too, mama.

I'm done chasing perfection and you should be too, mama.

I hope I loved you enough today.

I hope I loved you enough today.

We can learn from our littles, mama.

We can learn from our littles, mama.

To my baby, don't blend - RISE.

To my baby, don't blend - RISE.

Mamas, together we can make an impact.

Mamas, together we can make an impact.

To my baby, when I get it all wrong.

To my baby, when I get it all wrong.

Working moms don't just want flexibility in the workplace, we need it.

Working moms don't just want flexibility in the workplace, we need it.

When I forget to tell you.

When I forget to tell you.

The last time.

The last time.

All they want for Christmas is you.

All they want for Christmas is you.

Raising boys.

Raising boys.

It's OK, mama, you're normal.

It's OK, mama, you're normal.

A mother's community.

A mother's community.