What does being a mom mean to you?

Question

Do you feel humble, empowered, scared, what has your experience as a mother done for your life?

Answer 1

It has brought a whole new spectrum to life that people with kids don't have. You don't know how much you can care for a person until you have a kid.

Answer 2

Being a mother is being responsible, and about being the best mother you can be to your children and give them a great life.

Answer 3

The hardest thing I've done in my life!!! It can be scary too!

Being a mom has opened my eyes to how much my life effects myself. I have a chronic & painful bladder disorder called IC. There is no cure either. IC has many over lapping disorders such as IBS, being tired all the time, weak & painful joints, migraines, sinus issues and more. Plus all the meds you have to take cost a lot of money & make you feel worse at times.

I long to be a wonderful mom like a normal person. I hate being sick and in bed for days at a time. It can take me months to heal from a cold then once I'm well something else hits me. I often feel like a failure.

it is so hard hearing my kids say "Mommy, why are you sick all the time?" Yet I ALWAYS remind them that things could be worse. There are mom's with cancer, heart issues and other things. So they need to be thankful that I am not that sick.

Plus I try hard to teach them that even though you don't feel like getting out of bed you still have do things.

I worry though that their memories of mommy will be mommy being sick so I try hard to give them happy memories. l fear one day they'll be sitting on a talk show talking about mommy  FAILED to be a good mom. So yes it is scary.

I homeschool my kids for many many many reasons.

It is hard not to feel like a failure though. I struggle with that all the time. When days are bad I at times wish my husband & kids could have a NORMAL wife & mom. That's my biggest fear is failing them. It eats at me sometimes.

I've learned when when I hurt the most to try to put aside my pain till my husband is home. I'll watch movies with the kids, play board games and try to enjoy them.

Being a mom is being UNSELFISH . . .

Answer 4

Made me realize how important my life is......also it has taught be patience and unconditional love.

Answer 5

Its the reason God put me on earth.

Answer 6

The world. Being a mum is everything I was ever meant to be. It makes my life complete and happy and wonderful. The simple joys of waking every day to a beautiful child that you know you helped create make the days all that much brighter.

Now, ask me the same question in 10 years when she's a teenager.

Answer 7

They changed my life.Their the reason i wake up every morning.

Answer 8

mature, wise, definitely empowered. i dont even feel like i have any other purpose in life but to be my sons mother. that is my identity.. i know it sounds a little over the top, but thats how i feel. that little boy is my life.

and one more thing.. being a mother, and seeing how much love i give to my son, has made it nearly impossible to argue or dislike someone when i know their a mother. its hard to think anyone is a bit*ch when you know they have a baby. im glad for that also