To you, who can sing your child's favorite song 150,000 times in a single day. #babyshark
To you, who have yelled at your children and then started crying because you did it, consumed by guilt.
To you, who’ve skipped giving your kids a bath because you were too exhausted to handle a tantrum from a child who got a tiny drop of water on the corner of their eye—the same child who laughs while splashing around in the pool.
To you who have ever told your child, “Wait, I’m busy,” because they wanted to play with you, but deep down you were checking your social media.
To you, who feel like a parrot because you're always repeating the same instructions. Don't worry—it's not even comparable to a parrot.
To you, who have already bought peace by giving your child what they wanted.
To you, who have already given grilled cheese to your kids for dinner when you don't know what to make for them.
To you, who've already messed up the Paw Patrol so you can drink your coffee while it's still hot.
To you, who's ever pretended it was bedtime when it was actually half an hour earlier because you were at the end of your rope.
To you, who’ve already skimmed through the bedtime story. Or who made up a story based on the pictures when you saw how long the text was.
To you, who can't wait for Monday nights because that's when you have your dance class—and also your moment of respite.
To you, who have already used your saliva to wipe away a bit of chocolate from the corner of your child's mouth. (And who hated it when his mother did that)
To you, who checks to make sure your child is all set at night before going to bed.
To you, who have already said, “I’m going to throw those toys away,” because your kids wouldn’t pick them up.
To you, who judge yourself harshly because you're not enough of this, not enough of that, and who would like to be less of this and more of that.
To you, who thinks you have the most beautiful children in the world... despite everything.
You see, we're all a little alike in some ways. Perfectly imperfect moms who are doing the best they can.
You're beautiful, you're sexy, and you're capable!