5 Things Moms Do Right

It's official?moms are hard on themselves. Don't believe me? 56% think mothers today are doing a worse job than their parents did.

So, in the face of all this discouragement, let me offer a little encouragement:

Five things moms do right

1. Give to their kids. One of the biggest sacrifices that all moms make is their time. Whether it's nursing a baby all night, entertaining a toddler all day, or running kids from softball to soccer to saxophone lessons all afternoon, moms give up their personal time to help their kids grow and develop.
2. Make important choices for their kids. Everything from eating vegetables to going to bed at a decent hour, there are things that we do for our kids not because we particularly love doing those things (or fighting with our kids to get them to do them!), but because we know it's best for them.
3. Let their kids make their own choices. We try to help our kids learn to be independent and decisive by letting them make their own choices?mostly on some of those things that aren't quite so important, like what color to wear today.
4. Try. Some days it seems like I'm killing myself trying! Even if we fall short, I truly believe that if we have tried, something positive we've done for our children will make an impact on them.
5. Love their kids. Even if we're not perfect parents, and even if it were true that we're doing a worse job than our parents did, don't accuse moms today of not loving their children.