To all the wonderful and beautiful mothers out there:

Give yourself permission to cry, to yell, to scream, to rant, to dance, to sing, to be silly, to nap, to exercise, to ask why, to not do the dishes, to not clean the bathroom, to not shower or wash your hair every day, to have alone time in the morning, to have alone time at night, to read a book, to knit, to crochet, to craft, to make hotdogs for dinner, to make breakfast for dinner, to watch TV in the afternoon, to forgive yourself, to take a breath, to take a break, to take a break, to take a BREAK, to stand in the rain, to lock yourself in the bathroom, to ask for help, to say no, to say yes, to meditate, to study, to pray, to go back to school, to go back to work, to not work, to look in the mirror and say I love you to yourself, to accept your children for who they are, to be patient, to be enough, to sleep in, to love, to laugh so hard that you pee, to be you, to be whatever you were meant to be.

You are beautifully and wonderfully made, and need to be celebrated. Happy Mother’s Day!