Things don't always seem to go as planned by any means. ESPECIALLY when your a mom. Now add "single" in front of that and suddenly "don't always" turns into Never. But you do what you can and you live in the moment. Nothing is too hard for you to handle. You have to remember this rule of thumb as a mommy to your little one(s)
The moments you create today are tomorrow's memories. What memories are you creating for your little one(s)?
People keep telling me that I can't cuddle with my baby to sleep, he should learn to cry it out. That I shouldn't be rocking him at bed time and I need a new routine or he won't sleep on his own. That he should move out of my room (which is impossible with me living with my parents anyway) or he will always be too attached to me.
Well I say Stop!
I'm the mom and maybe I don't want my son to have to have to cry that much or not be attached to me. As a single (and teen) mom I have to do what I can to get by emotionally, physically, financially, etc. And I want my son to be there at my side through it all! He is what reminds me every day that there is a reason to go on. That life isn't such a bad place. That God gave us this place to worship and be happy and glorify him. And THAT is why I have my son, God blessed me with him!
I want the memories that I create for my son to share with his family, and friends, when he is older is to be those of laughter, love, acceptance, guidance, playfulness, peace. I want him to look back on his past and smile! I want him to be able to take what I have shared with him and then send it all on, into a mission field of his own. He can be the shining light in the darkest room! And I fully believe that!
Our children have the power to be as much as we show them they can be. And then more! Mentors teach how to achieve as far as they have, parents however, teach children to achieve MORE than they have!
I am a parent. I am a memory maker.
I am a single mom.
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