Some days just don’t go as planned.

Nothing goes right. Everyone cries. No one listens. Mom gets aggravated. Someone refuses to eat and then begs for snack later. The kids bicker and fight and don’t share. They wouldn’t listen to you if their lives depended on it (even though it usually does - see this parking lot? ).

Some days just suck.

The kids are learning. Every day they learn more about boundaries, rules, safety, kindness, what to do, and what not to do. Every day is an experience for them.

And Mama, you’re learning too. We learn every day. We learn what works and what doesn’t in meltdown mode. We learn how to make ourselves heard in the best ways. We learn when it’s time to leave something fun because the kids have lost it. We learn how best to communicate with our very different children.

You don’t have bad kids. You aren’t a bad mom. Don’t let anyone tell you either of those things. (And if they do, you don’t need that in your life. #bye )

If today was a bad day, everyone gets to try again tomorrow.

Every day is different. Tomorrow can be better.

We’re all learning. Remember that.

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