Sub-par mom syndrome

I've been talking a lot to friends with babies this week. I've been on playdates, gone to toddler time at the park, and checked in on a friend on the phone. The, what I'll call, "sub-par mom syndrome" came up during all of these conversations. So many friends talked about feeling like they don't do a good enough job with their kids. Maybe it's because their baby cries, their toddler bites, they don't make time to connect with their spouse, they are apprehensive about having more children, or they don't seem to have energy to get through the day. Why do we let ourselves get sucked into this mentality?? We are good enough....we are MORE than good enough. God has chosen us to care for His children and He is right here with us while we do it. Ok, I'll admit that not every day is a giant victory, but as a friend told me today, there are always small victories to celebrate. Every day! If you are a parent, please know that what you do doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Psalm 127:3 "Sons are a heritage from the Lord. Children are a reward from Him."