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You are full of wisdom...speak your truth
These sayings are all either original thoughts from MotherWoman
participants or quotes from other people that we feel apply to the
mission of MotherWoman. Please e-mail us with your own gems, and feel
free to print these out, post them up, and pass them along. Credit
will be given whenever possible, unless the author requests otherwise.
Parenting is experiencing the life and breath of another human being from begining to infinity. - anon.
Becoming a mother is like voluntarily having your heart walk around
outside your body for the rest of your life. - anon.
Don't 'should' on yourself. - Sarah Strong
Do all you can, as well as you can, and then stop.
Don't beat yourself up for what you cannot do. - anon.
"Whether we want to admit it or not, we are all just winging it."
"We are changing the world by loving our children."
"By just being me, I am being a wonderful mom."
"When I speak my truth about the light and dark side of mothering
I liberate myself from shame and isolation."
"It's not good; it's not bad; it's just true."
"When another mother speaks her truth about the light and dark side of mothering
she liberates ME from my own shame and isolation!"
"It is so healing to hear my story come out of another mother's mouth.
It makes me realize that I'm not alone and not crazy."
"What makes me think I should be naturally good at this job?!
I'm just doing the best I can. And that's enough."
"A mother is a real woman - walking confused, soaring, loving, reaching,
falling down, getting back up again, walking, soaring, reaching, loving -human"
"When I accept my own imperfections, I can accept my children's
imperfections and love us all more compassionately."
"I deserve the same amount of compassion and unconditional love that I give my children."
"My kids are going to absorb both my values and my neuroses consciously and unconsciously.
The more aware I am of who I am and what my baggage is, the better."