Mama Monday | What Being a Girl Mom Means to Me

Mama Monday | What Being a Girl Mom Means to Me

I bet you didn't think you would get an extra mama Monday post did ya! Well I was thinking about how amazing this series has been, how many wonderful and insightful post my terrific and amazing mamas did for me, and I realized I needed to do one myself. So to end this beautiful series heres my post.

What being a girl mom means to me. 

Alright all my girl mommies this one is for you, since the moment I found out I was having a little girl so many things have been swirling around the ol' noodle. As a parent in general raising kiddos is hard on so many levels. As a girl mom, I personally know what she will go though and there are things I wanted to make sure I did right to set this sweet precious little lady up for greatness.

Don't be too obsessed with keeping up with the jones. 

Theres enough pressure out there in the world for her to feel, I don't want her to see her dad and I too focused on having the latest and greatest. It's not the things that make people happy it's the people using them. 

Loving myself 

I try so hard to catch myself on this one. I never want C to think that beauty is the most important thing. I want her to love who she is inside and out. So when I look in the mirror and make a face over my new zit that just appeared or I'm not happy with the number on the scale, she's watching. I don't want her to focus on those things, it's important she knows she's smart, funny and capable of all things.  

I want her too enjoy spending time alone when she gets older. 

I have seen far too many people not be ok with being alone. I want her know thats ok. You don't need to be in a relationship to be happy. One of the BEST relationships you have as an adult is the one you have with yourself. 

Being a good example as a mother and spouse 

When the time comes a long long long time from now I hope I taught her to be a good wife and mother. I want her to be in a happy heathy relationship with someone who supports her and loves her unconditionally. I want her to be a mother, who understand the ups and down of motherhood but knows there is nothing like the love of your child. Much like the mother I had. 

Someone looks up to me, not just literally but figuratively too. Every move I make, she's watching me.  So most importantly remembering she wants to be just like me, and I hope the me I am is someone I want her to be. 

XOXO