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- Motherhood brings connection. Being a mom gives you a deep sense of connection with another human being. You are responsible for meeting the needs of your child and helping them grow, and that creates a strong bond.
- Being a mom helps me appreciate my own parents. My parents did a lot of things amazing things for me I didn’t realize or understand when I was a kid. Being a mom has given me a greater appreciation for my own parents and the sacrifices they made for me.
- Motherhood gives me purpose and meaning. As a mom, I have a sense of purpose that I never had before. I am responsible for shaping the lives of my children and helping them become the best versions of themselves.
- Having a buddy and friend. My children are still young. But, for now, I always have a buddy to pal around with. I have company with me as I run errands, clean the house, and go about my daily life.
Being a parent means you're constantly afraid for your child, constantly worried you're doing a great job, but loving every minute of it because that terror is mixed with delight and...
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- Teaching the Most Important Lessons. "While consoling his little brother over a ripped batman costume, I overheard my son say, 'Don't worry, just take it to mom, she can fix anything.'
- Bonding Over the Little Things. "It's easy to think of diaper changing as a chore, but I like to give it a positive spin and think of it as a chance to bond with your little one.
- Experiencing Every Emotion. "Nothing else can produce the joy or broken heart that motherhood allows. I couldn't imagine going through life without feeling that spectrum of emotion.
- Having Fun Together. "My kids are spread apart in age so we always have a little bit of everything going on! When they were little I struggled to find things that I could do a bazillion times without getting bored.
- Enjoying The Successes
- Watching Them Grow
- Seeing The Wonder
- Learning Important Lessons
- A Reminder to Stop to Smell The Roses
- Pure Joy!
- Making The World A Better Place
- Bravery
- Daily Inspiration
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The “best part of being a mom is getting to experience on a daily basis all of my kids‘ successes. I have a son with autism and nothing comes easy to him. So we marvel at how people take so much for granted, like learning shapes or using a spoon. I get joy every day from what they both accomplish.” — Cyndi Coe, mom to Spencer, six, and Grayson, fou...
“Seeing the confident, free-thinking, creative people they have become, helps me remember that the little stumbles in parenting mean very little in the long run.” –Hays Henricks, mom to a 22, 19 and 14 year old
“The best part of being a mother, in my opinion, is that with young children every moment is a new adventure. I love seeing their eyes light up with every new discovery. From figuring out how to sound out words, to mastering that addition problem, to just playing house with the dolls from their doll house — everything is done with an innocence and ...
“I love how I feel like my son is teaching me to be the best version of myself that I can be. As a mom, I need to be more patient, kinder, gentler, sweeter and more rational than I generally am able to be on my own. He brings out the best in me.” — Emily Guy Birken, mom to a 13 month old
“Now that I’m a mom, I make time to do the fun things in life like color Easter eggs, go trick-or-treating and bake Christmas cookies. When it was just my husband and me, we would just breeze past holidays and other traditions. Life just feels like it has more substance now,” — Steph Merkle, mom to a one year old
“My number one reason why I love being a mom is the pure joy I get from being a special part of my daughter’s life — watching her learn, smile, giggle, and grow.” — Caren Begun, mom to a three year old
“I LOVE being a mom because it is the proudest thing I have done — raising another human being to make a difference in this hurting world.” — Linda Van Kessler, mom to a 27 year old
“It gives me courage to face and conquer my own fears so that I can allow him to see that no matter the difficulty, you can accomplish what you want.” — Lisa K McDonald, mom to an 18 year old (link: )
“The thing I love most about my kids is that they are a purer, more innocent version of myself and my husband. In a sense they inspire me to go back to a “me” that wasn’t as hard, distrustful, stressed-out or tired. They motivate me to be a better person in general, as I try each day to be a good mom.” — Linsey Knerl, mom to kids ranging in age fro...
“My favorite thing about being a mom is that my daughter can make any moment special. To see her learn, explore, grow, smile, laugh and even cry can make any moment memorable.” — Linzy Roussel Cotaya, mom to a one year old
- You Always Have a Buddy. I can’t tell you how fun it is to go everywhere with a little one (or little ones) who just wants to hang out with me. That’s right—ME.
- Lots of Giggles. Let’s face it: one of the greatest joys of being a mom is getting to see what funny little thing your child comes up with next.
- You Can Let Out Your Inner Child. Remember how you grew out of fort-building faster than you really wanted to, but you stopped doing it because you were scared that your friends would make fun of you?
- You Get to Experience Beautiful Little Moments. My Grandmother told me when I was writing this article that one of the greatest joys of her motherhood was getting to savor the simple moments of backyard picnics, peanut butter sandwiches, and apple slices.
May 31, 2024 · 11 Reasons Motherhood Is Joyful. 1. The Firsts That Take Your Breath Away. The first smile, the first word, and the first steps—each milestone is filled with pure magic. You’re the one who gets to see those firsts unfold right before your eyes, and those moments are priceless.
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May 9, 2021 · 4 Women Share Their Motherhood Experience. May 9, 20217:53 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. 5-Minute Listen. Playlist. We hear from four women who acknowledge how difficult life has been...
