I don’t care if you make homemade play dough or buy store-bought. I don’t care if you use screen time or spend all day outdoors. I don’t care if you make all your own food or mac ‘n’ cheese from the blue box. I just care that you don’t put down other moms on the internet who do.
We won’t be participating in any mom shaming here.
In case no one has told you lately, you’re a really good mom no matter where you fall on this list.
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I started doing activities with my little one when she was around one because it was how I wanted to connect with her. As a former teacher, I love making activities and sensory bins and play dough with her and for her. It is how we bonded in the early years and how we learned and played at home.
BUT! Not every mom has to do the same thing. In fact, there are so many “moms” I am not. I am not a homemade baking mom. I am not a puzzle mom, a building tower mom, an outdoor adventure mom, or an amazing DIY mom. We all have our strengths as people so we can all have our strengths in motherhood.
That’s why I have loved starting my playschool pop-ups. I get to share what I love with other moms in my area. Bring the activities so their kids can make a mess, but I (not you) will clean it up. It gives you a way to connect with your little one without all the stress of trying to do something at home that maybe isn’t your favorite thing and that’s OK.
But if you feel like you don’t measure up because you’re not a certain “mom,” I hope this reminder finds you. Because that’s not what we’re about here.
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[This post was originally published by @teachtalkinspire on Instagram and has been republished with permission from the author.]
