“There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children…What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else.” ~Elder M. Russell Ballard



[self portrait | 8 May]

There have been many years where the weight of motherhood pressed heavily on me. I never felt like a good mother. Never felt I measured up to this sacred roll I was given. I’ve definitely grown a lot as a woman and mother these last 10 years. I’m not perfect, never going to be perfect, and I no longer feel the pressure that I have to be. I love my three girls completely and that love is what motivates me to do my best and keep going even when I think I can’t. Bella sent me an email a few months ago asking me, “Is it hard being a mother?” It really made me think. I didn’t know what to say so I told her the truth. Motherhood is the most challenging, yet greatest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I wouldn’t change it for anything.

I am who I am today because of them and what they’ve taught me. Girls I love you more than words can express and I thank God daily that they’re mine forever.

I love girls.
I love you mom.

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there fighting the good fight!