There’s this quiet pressure that creeps into motherhood…
The idea that we’re supposed to do and be it all.
Be the calm mum. The housekeeper.
The lunch-packer, memory-maker, shoe-finder, snack-distributor, laundry-folder, appointment-booker...
Always-smiling. Never-tired.
Always-on. Never-faltering. 😮💨
But here’s the truth:
You don’t have to do it all.
Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
The laundry will still be there. 🧺
The floors? They’ll survive one more day of crumbs.
Missing a school note, forgetting to defrost dinner, or skipping one bath night?
It doesn’t make you a bad mum.
It makes you a real one, living in the thick of parenthood.
Some days are for ticking boxes
And others?
They’re for choosing cuddles over cleaning. 🤍
For ordering takeaway and eating it on the couch.
For PJ days and slow mornings.
(And … staying in your PJs too.)
Your worth is not measured by your productivity.
Your kids won’t remember how clean the floors were.
They will remember:
❤️ How safe they felt with you 🤗
❤️ How you sat and played, even when the washing was piled high
❤️ The snuggles on the couch
❤️ The giggles during bedtime stories
❤️ The moments you were fully there
They won’t miss the hours you spent cleaning.
But they’ll hold on to the time you spent just being with them.
So if today feels messy, heavy, or overwhelming...
Take a deep breath. 🌬️
Let something go.
And know you’re still doing more than enough.
You are raising tiny humans.
You are shaping hearts.
You have the hardest yet most beautiful job in the world.
You've got this.