What I Learned Because I am a Mother
I am a mom to four children and through this experience I’ve had many invaluable lessons.
I’ve learned the more I teach, the more I learn.
I’ve learned that the days a mother puts in are very long but the years fly by.
I’ve learned that if my family sticks together we can do anything.
I’ve learned to appreciate Pop tarts.
I’ve learned that God gave me the perfect kids for me.
I’ve learned that laughter really is the best medicine.
I’ve learned to walk around with my heart outside my body.
I’ve learned to love the scent of a newborn.
I’ve learned to like the Three Stooges.
I’ve learned to hold my breath when my child falls and not react until they do.
I’ve learned no one dies from a little dirt.
I’ve learned not to stop the fun just because of the mess it creates.
I’ve learned to make cleaning messes fun.
I’ve learned just how creative I am.
I’ve learned to be organized in the midst of chaos.
I’ve learned what unconditional love really is.
I’ve learned how to potty train boys.
I’ve learned to major in the majors and minor in the minors.
I’ve learned first through fifth positions, arabesque and passe in ballet.
I’ve learned to identify cars, trucks and planes.
I’ve learned that snuggling up with a good storybook and cuddly kid on a rainy day is the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
I’ve learned not to try to shorten the storybook.
I’ve learned that if I do something fun once be prepared to do it for the rest of time.
I’ve learned how important traditions are.
I’ve learned how much healing power my kisses have.
I’ve learned that I am beautiful especially when my preschool hairdresser puts those green bows in my hair.
I’ve learned I can go without sleep for a very long time.
I’ve learned to watch what I say because my words come back to haunt me in a three year-old’s voice.
I’ve learned how to wage tickle wars.
I’ve learned to make homemade play dough, finger paint and paste.
I’ve learned just how ferocious I can be when my little one is in danger or hurt by someone.
I’ve learned just how great it is to have your teen sit and talk to you.
I’ve learned just how much I didn’t know about raising kids.
I’ve learned how to relax and play again.
I’ve learned what it feels like to be truly forgiven when I apologize to my six year-old for forgetting her friend’s birthday party.
I’ve learned to be flexible because life with little ones is an unpredictable adventure.
I’ve learned that my mother’s curse that she hoped I would have a child just like me, is not a curse at all but quite a blessing.
I’ve learned how God the Father feels about me because that’s the way I feel about my children.
I’ve learned that just as each of my fingers leaves a distinct fingerprint, each of my four children will leave a distinct mark on my heart.
I’ve learned that if I had never become a mother I would have never became all that God intended me to be.
March 10th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
What a wonderful post! It’s a great post to remind everyone of the joys of motherhood.
March 11th, 2009 at 6:34 am
I know I’ll keep finding things to add to the list. It would be fun and encouragaging to hear what other moms learned through motherhood.
March 11th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Being a Mom can definitely help us test out our fruits of the Spirit, but what a blessing! As a Mom, I’m also learning what it must have been like for my Mom to parent me. My daughter seems just like me sometimes!