05/18/2026
Motherhood isn’t easy, but it is oh so sweet.
I struggle everyday to try and be a better mother than I was yesterday. I lose my cool way too often, I don’t have the amount of patience I wish I had, I stress too much about my other responsibilities getting done. And it breaks my heart knowing another year has gone by, and while my kids are still little - they are growing up, and each day passed is another day I won’t get back with them.
I feel like each night I’m mad at myself for taking the day for granted and rushing through the day instead of just being present with them.
I try to place reminders in my day that force me to slow down and remember to just be. I listen to parenting books that motivate me to connect more with my sons, understand them more so I can practice more patience. I read quotes that remind me how fleeting the moments are. And I photograph young moms who are experiencing all of this for the first time. The sweet peace they feel before their littles arrive, and the loving chaos their family becomes after. None of us know what we are doing. Even by the time the second kid comes along. But everyday we are learning, improving, being humbled, and trying again.
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