I Am Mom Enough

I let them skip brushing their teeth once a week.
Sometimes, we don’t have a vegetable with dinner.
I let them play outside by themselves.

And I am Mom Enough.

I read to them before bed at least five nights a week.
But sometimes, we skip bedtime books and stay up late watching cartoons

And I am Mom Enough.

I don’t always come running at the first scream.
Even if the knee is skinned, I remind him “You’re ok.”
I don’t insist they bathe every single night.

And I am Mom Enough.

I rocked them to sleep when they were sick.
Changed sheets in the middle of the night.
Laid awake worrying in the quiet dark.

And I am Mom Enough.

I didn’t co-sleep, or baby-wear, or attachment parent.
I fed them formula, wiped their pacis on my shirt and
I sleep trained them for their own beds.

And I am Mom Enough.

Sometimes, I yell when I’m tired.
I don’t always make the right choices.
I make mistakes, and I apologize when I do.

And I am Mom Enough.

I allow my children to experience failure
To know what it is to get up and keep going
To pursue greatness through trial

And I am Mom Enough.

I love them more than my own life.

I am Mom Enough.

We are, all of us, mom enough. Write your own statement of how you are enough and post it to Twitter today with the hashtag #MomEnough. The Mommy Wars are over – we are all Mom Enough.

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