50 Of The Most Wholesome And Funny Moms To Make Your Day A Little Happier (New Pics)

If you have a mother who always had a smile on her face, packed you lunch every day and made sure that your home was always spotless, you were extremely lucky. But even if your house was a bit messy, you sometimes showed up to school a few minutes late and you ate frozen meals 7 days a week, that’s fine too! I’m sure your parents were just doing their best, and as long as they showered you with love, you were still extremely fortunate.

Being a mom is a very challenging role to take on. Suddenly, you have no time for yourself, your entire world revolves around your children, and you’re faced with immense pressure from social media and society to be perfect. We really should be giving mothers more slack! Because if they can manage to keep their kiddos clean, happy and healthy, they’re doing a wonderful job.  

While motherhood is often glamorized in the media and online, it’s important that we acknowledge just how difficult it can be, as well as how much support moms need to thrive. It’s not all beautiful moments with a baby sleeping peacefully on your chest or your toddler saying that they love you for the first time. There’s hormones, exhaustion, judgment from others and a never-ending stream of responsibilities.

Meanwhile, trying to balance a career with having kids is a lose-lose situation, as most moms are either pushed out of the workforce, or their careers are penalized after they become mothers. Then they’re shamed for either not “doing it all” or not spending enough time with their children. And let’s not forget that moms are still doing more domestic labor than their husbands, even when they’re the breadwinner.   

So how can a mom juggle all of her responsibilities without losing her mind? Mommy Diary shared a post on her blog including some things that she wishes she knew before having kids, and she first noted that it does not come naturally to everyone. Some mothers won’t feel amazing and whole at first, and that’s okay! Having a child is a huge change, and it’s completely normal if it takes some time to adjust to your new lifestyle. Resist the urge to put immense pressure on yourself, especially in the beginning.     

Mommy Diary also suggests that new moms try to just embrace the chaos. It’s impossible to control everything, and every parent has days when they just “can’t seem to get it together,” she explains. So there’s nothing wrong with snuggling up on the couch and having a movie day with your kiddos. Or ordering pizza instead of baking the casserole that you had planned. Give yourself grace, and remember your priorities: taking care of everyone in your household, including yourself. 

Now, one particularly difficult aspect of being a mom that mothers have to actively stop themselves from doing is comparing themselves to other parents. Social media is flooded with momfluencers with seemingly perfect lives and infinite pieces of advice about how to improve your children’s lives. Don’t even think about letting them look at screens, never feed them candy and make sure that they know about politics by the age of ten. Online spaces for moms can become extremely toxic and overwhelming very quickly.  

To help moms stop falling into the trap of comparing themselves to others, The Mother Nurture recommends replacing comparison with something else. Instead, when confronted with different styles or parenting or different lifestyles, it might be better to respond with curiosity, empathy, love and/or understanding. 

You might decide to take ideas from what another mom is doing and use some of her advice. Or, you may realize that what you’re doing already is much better for your family. But refrain from judging yourself, and trust that you know what’s best for your kiddos.