I always say that I am the best possible Mum that I can be. Some days are better then others. Some days are shocking but even so im the best I can be on that day.

A great article, and yes, we are all mothers, and we all do the same as described. I love being a parent, and I know I’m not perfect, but I do try my best, and I try learn and grow as a parent as time goes on. I recently had the benefit of learning about mindfulness, and this has helped me enormously to be a better mother, wife, friend, work colleague.

Thank you, really needed this today.

Thank you. Sometimes I need a reminder, just like many other mothers out there.

thanks I really needed to read this. seeing mums take kids to school looking beautiful with 3 gorgeous kids, I struggle with 2

I think we all worry whether we’re doing a Good enough job.

I try not to feel guilty. Quite often my son has moved on with things and is so not fussed by things. Otherwise, we talk it through. We are all just doing the best we can, and should not get caught up in guilt. Just do what’s best for you. That’s all we can do.

You can only do your best and that is enough.

I keep rereading this article, I like it a lot!

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  • • mom179735 replied
    • 09 May 2016 , 4:13 pm

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  Thank you! This means a lot to me!

I sure wish I could give sometimes more undivided attention, play more or be at times more patient but there is so much what you can do and we all are limited and make mistakes. I don’t feel guilty about it, kids understand a lot when you explain and when you’re able to say sorry.

The guilt is always going to be there because we wear many hats and serve many masters that compete for our attention.

a well written article. so spot on!

We are all human with deep feelings of our children, there’s no right or wrong of not being perfect, many have said it, a perfect mum – it doesn’t exist.

None of us are perfect and it’s hard sometimes not to feel guilty. But oh what joy when one of your kids tell you what a great job you’ve done with rearing them all and how happy they are with their life and it’s because of YOU.

Being a parent is the toughest job in the world! Every now and then things drive us over the edge, it’s just how you react to it which makes a difference. And as the article says (and Anne of Green Gables) – tomorrow is a fresh day with no mistakes.

Guilt really is a waste of time and drains all positive thoughts and energy.

There’s no such thing as a perfect Mum. It’s all an illusion. Simply be & do the best you can.

Only moms know the painful feeling of guilt inside your stomach when you’ve yelled to your child, or when you want to spend the whole time in the world together with the whole family. We just have to be reconciled to the fact that it’s just how the world turns – you have to go to work, you have to do the laundry, you have to clean the house and dedicate some time to your husband. No one else will do these for you, right?

I think it’s something that we need to repeat to ourselves constantly. We can’t be perfect. But we can surely improve if we think we can do better.

It isn’t easy being a Mum and sometimes I do feel guilty that I haven’t made the best choices at any given time. But at the end of the day as long as they are loved and looked after things can’t be all that bad right?