There is a tendency, as a woman, as a mom, to read other people's blogs and think they have it all together. Or more together than you do. You see all the activities they do with their kids and think of all the days you are just happy to get them fed and clothed. You see the crafts and educational projects and think you should be doing more. You see the talk about them doing this bible study, or that one and think you should be doing that too. Read their daily schedule and feel yours is inadequate, or nonexistent. You see that their kid was potty trained by 18 months and slept through the night until 9 a.m. by 2 weeks old and you wonder what you were doing wrong. You know what I mean? I do.
The truth is, there is no such thing as having it all together. Nobody has it all. Even if it seems they do, they don't have your kids, your house, your partner, your job, etc. You know what I mean? We are all unique, with unique children and unique circumstances. We can learn from one another and hope to improve our attempts at motherhood, at marriage, but when it comes down to it, their lives probably aren't quite as rosy as their blog paints. Even if they don't mean to paint it that way. You know what I mean? So go ahead and give yourself some grace.
