The Best Mom for your baby.

My dear tired and unsure mommies, come sit with me a while. Here's a steaming cup of decaf tea with fall flavors. Take a deep breath in. aaand out.  You are alive, so is your baby, you survived.  Yes, today was most likely hard, as was yesterday. If you had a blissful day, thank God for your hormones and expect that a hard day is coming but you can face it.  I was going to do some teaching today but I feel that the better route today is encouragement.  Something that I feel is crucial for all moms to understand is this.... YOU are the best mom for YOUR baby! This baby is not accidental and it isn't someone else's. As a mom, you are perfectly made for child and vice versa. Your quirks and imperfections are exactly what they need to grow. You will always know your child best. So I want you to trust yourself. If you are reading this, you want to be a good mom.  Most likely you feel like you are stumbling in the dark. WHy? because you don't have the support you need to grow. You are extremely blessed (and unusual) if you live around a nurturing mother figure who wants to help, has the knowledge to help and has time to help you. Keep coming back because I so want to help you grow into the mom you want to be. 
     I have struggled for a long time with negative self talk. That voice in your head that constantly tells you that you are not good enough and why  would anyone allow you to be responsible for another life.   This voice can be oppressive and get in the way of relationships and bonding.  Try to remind yourself this: you can make new pathways that say, "this is hard, but I can do it."  I have success over negative self talk by reminding myself that I am in Christ and I have all His help and strength. I therefore can do all things.  Replace the lies and defeat with truth and practice it daily, moment by moment.  And return here so I can teach and encourage you in all things postpartum and baby. You can do this and I can help.