There are days

 There are days when I feel like I’m doing everything right.

When I wake up before the kids, have breakfast ready, respond with patience, and feel totally in control.
And then there are days when I cry in the bathroom, the house is a mess, I lose my cool, and everything feels like too much.
And I used to think that meant I was doing it wrong.
That the hard days canceled out the good ones.
But I’ve learned that motherhood isn’t linear.
You’re not always going to get better every single day.
You’re not always going to feel like the best version of yourself.
And that’s okay.
Growth still happens on the messy days.
Love still shows up when patience is running low.
You don’t have to be perfect to be an amazing mom.
You just have to keep showing up.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.