Motherhood

14 days of Being a Mom – Day 2 Why I Love Being a Mom

Why do I love being a mom?

If you would’ve asked me that when my kids were little, I probably would’ve answered you differently than I would today.

Back then, my days were filled with constant noise, messes that never stayed cleaned, and a level of exhaustion I didn’t even know was possible. I was needed for everything – every snack, every meltdown, every bedtime, every little thing in between. And while I loved it, I don’t think I always had the time to feel it the way I do now.

Because now…things look different.

My kids are older. They don’t need me in the same ways they used to, and if I’m being honest, that part hits me sometimes. There are no more tiny hands reaching up all day long, no more constant “mom, mom, mom” echoing through the house the same way.

But what’s been replaced with that…is something just as meaningful.

Now it’s conversations. Real ones. It’s watching them grow into who they’re becoming. It’s seeing pieces of myself in them, and also seeing them become completely their own person.

And somehow, the love didn’t lessen – it deepened.

I still think about those younger years a lot. The chaos, the cuddles, the moments I probably rushed through because I was just trying to get through the day. And if I could go back, I’d probably tell myself to slow down a little more…to soak in the little things that didn’t feel little at the time.

I loved being their mom then…in the middle of all the mess and noise and exhaustion.

And I love being your mom now…watching them grow, change, and become who they’re meant to be.

Motherhood didn’t get easier – it just changed. And through every stage, every version of it….

I’ve loved being their mom.

💛
Day 2 of 14

-thee unfiltered mama-