Dear Mom Of Little Ones + Free Printable Words Of Affirmation For Moms

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Today, I want to speak to moms, especially moms of little ones. I am still a mom of little ones, but now I have older ones, too, which helps balance things out. If you are a mom of little ones, however, I want you to know that I was once you.

Dear mom of little ones…from my mama heart to yours.

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I had three kids in as many years, and I remember those years as the most draining years of my life. With a husband who worked a ton of hours and was also in school for much of that time, I was often on my own. When my husband worked, it was long 12 hour shifts, which meant he was out of the house for at least 15 hours a day, five and six days a week, at least.

I remember what it was like when it felt like those days would never end, and I remember feeling alone. So incredibly alone.

I think there were weeks on end when I rarely talked to another adult, except for a few phrases to my husband here and there, and I think there were days when I walked around in some sort of sleep-deprived sort of haze. I’m not sure if I wore anything but pajamas, I’m pretty sure that I went days without a shower, and my diet was anything but healthy since I ate whatever I could stuff in my mouth as I walked past the kitchen.

Is this you?

Fast forward to my life now, and I’ve got eight kids. While this might sound like a lot, life is actually easier these days than it was back then. Now, I’ve got extra hands, extra eyes, and all kinds of systems and solutions in place to help get through those long days. Back then I really just existed in survival mode.

Can you relate?

So if this is you, pretend that you’re sitting on my couch. I’d reach over and give you a hug, and I would nod in understanding as you muttered something about the spit up on your shirt and your disheveled hair since you were lucky to get out the door having fed your children and found shoes for everyone to wear.

I get it, I really do.

As a mom who has passed through this phase, I want to tell you just a few things. This is just one mom talking to another. But, listen close.

So many of the things you do are wins, even though they don’t feel like wins to you

If your kids are fed, if your kids are safe, and if your kids are loved every day, you can consider these things a major win every day. And you should count these as wins every day.

Some days, you do whatever you have to do to make it through the day

You know what? We all do this sometimes. Some days you might have to entertain your kids with electronics, some days you might have to feed them cereal for all three meals. Some days you might have to “pretend” to read books since you’re not even able to keep your eyes open long enough to read an entire page. It’s ok, we’ve all done it. It’s what you needed to do today.

Tomorrow is always a new day

Did you blow it today somehow? You should read about how I blew it not long ago. Perhaps you yelled at your kids. Maybe you left your kid in bed for just a few extra minutes so you could rest just a bit longer. Whatever it is, tomorrow is always a new day. You can try again.

In almost every case, you’re not ruining your kids for life

I know it can feel that way. I know you worry about this, we all do. But in most cases, your kids will remember little about this time in their lives. What they do remember are the good times. Everything else just becomes water under the bridge.

Your kids love you

Even when you feel unlovable, they do. Even though they can’t or don’t tell you, your kids love you.

All moms struggle sometimes

I know you know moms who look like they don’t, but they do. Just trust me.

This is a season

This can be your mantra. It is a great one to adopt. I know you’ve heard others talk about how kids grow so fast, and I know sometimes you would love if it actually felt that way. Sometimes when someone tells this to you, you think, “Great! Can it happen, like today?” I know it feels like this season will never end and that you really hate hearing this, really. But as a mom who will have three kids of the age to move out within the next five years, hear me when I say, it truly does go by in a flash. And then when you get to the other side, all you want is a few more years.

You’re doing a great job

In nearly all instances, I can say this is true. You probably don’t have people tell you this enough, so I’ll just tell you. In fact, I’ll tell you again: you’re doing a great job!

Dear mom of little ones, read this post again. As often as you need to. And do you know what? I even created a printable version for you. Download it, print it off, and read it as often as necessary. If you know other moms who need to hear this message, share it when them, too.

Dear mom of little ones, you’re not alone. Your struggles are hard, but the reward is great.