Do you ever have days where they feel long and you find yourself wanting to dash into leading into bedtime, to move toward the next task that needs to be tended to?

If I’m honest, that can be my natural default. Then, moments like tonight, I went through nighttime routines, and I hugged my oldest a bit tighter. I think it was even more for me than her.

She responded to my hug by saying, “mommy, your the best mommy”. I responded, with a chuckle and a bit of self doubt under my breath, “oh Lilah, there is so many ways I could be a better mommy”. She responded quickly and with a boldness in her voice, “mommy, you are the best mommy just as you are”.

She meant it, from the bottom of her heart, and it showed through the way she smiled at me from the corners of her eyes. She believes that with her whole being. She stopped me in my tracks, brought tears to my eyes and reminded me, gently, I am enough as I am.

Not sure who needs this tonight, but I sure did, and I didn’t even know it. Let me remind you, YOU, yes you, are enough, just as you are. #lessonfromachild