We’re just a few short weeks away from Easter, and since it’s so late this year, Mother’s Day’s day comes right after. I can’t explain why, but I get a little nervous as Mother’s Day approaches.
Maybe it’s because I don’t yet feel like a mom. For me, Mother’s Day was always a day to celebrate my mother. It feels strange to be included on team mom these past two years.
It’s been a huge learning experience for me, both by trial and error and through helpful advice from my own mom. I tend to panic when things don’t run smoothly, and I think the best advice my mother gave me was to not get worked up over the little things that I tend to stress over.
When her granddaughter refuses to eat, she tells me, “Emma won’t starve.”
If Emma’s not taking to the potty, I heard her say, “She won’t go to college in diapers.”
Of course there have been occasions where I received specific advice on what to do for a fever, a cough, etc., but the idea of not sweating the small stuff has got to be the holy grail of parenting advice. Keep calm, and carry on. Otherwise you’ll cause yourself a lot of anxiety—which only makes matters worse. At least that’s what my mom says.
What’s the most helpful piece of advice you received from your mom about parenting?
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This is such a sweet post. My mother definitely taught me not to worry. She showed me how to take care of business and let go of the things that aren’t important. I’ll always appreciate her for that.
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I think I kinda learned from my mom what not to do. She’s a great mom, but she was all about cleaning and cooking, not paying attention to us or playing EVER. I didn’t want to be that way with my own kids, and I wasn’t.
My mom passed away when I was younger but I work with a lot of moms and the best advice I ever got was to look at every tough time be it breastfeeding, sleep etc… and remember that “this too shall pass”.
I should be the one giving my mom parenting advice…she did everything wrong with me (giving me food, juice, letting me watch tv when I was a little bitty baby) , but I guess I turned out alright :)
My mom was the same about not sweating the small stuff…. And it’s so true.