Motherhood

14 Days of Being a Mom 🌿 Day 7: The Moments I Wish I Could Go Back To

If I Could Go Back for Just One More Moment:

If I could go back… even for just a little while… I would.

Not to change anything.
Not to do things differently.
But just to feel it all again.

I’d go back to the days when they were little.

When their hands fit perfectly in mine.
When they needed me for everything.
When “mom” was the first person they called for, no matter what.

At the time, I didn’t realize those moments were the ones I’d miss the most.

I was busy.
Tired.
Just trying to get through the day.

I didn’t know those ordinary days would one day feel so special.

I’d go back to the bedtime routines.

The extra hugs.
The “just one more story.”
The way they would fall asleep next to me, feeling safe just because I was there.

I’d go back to the chaos too.

The toys everywhere.
The loud mornings.
The moments that felt overwhelming… but were actually full of life.

Because now, things are different.

They’re growing up.
Becoming independent.
Needing me in new ways… but not the same ones.

And while I’m so proud of who they’re becoming…
there’s a part of me that quietly misses who they used to be.

That’s the thing about motherhood.

You don’t always realize you’re in the “good old days” until they’ve already passed.

So if you’re in the middle of it right now…

The mess.
The noise.
The constant need for you—

Take a second.

Even if it’s just for a moment.

Because one day, you’ll look back and wish you could live it all over again.

And not because it was perfect…

But because it was yours.

🧡 ⎯thee unfiltered mama

・unfiltered ・unbothered ・unapologetic