If you are reading this after a day where you lost your temper, or cried in the car, or hid in the pantry to eat chocolate in peace — congratulations. You experienced a blow. You did your best. And now, by reflecting on it, you are stepping toward your best best .
Consequently, many moms feel inadequate. They handle blow after blow, but because they don’t see others struggling, they assume everyone else has reached the Best Best while they remain stuck in survival mode.
| Ordinary Best | Best Best | |---------------|------------| | “I handled that tantrum without yelling.” | “I now understand my child’s sensory triggers better.” | | “I found a last-minute babysitter.” | “I built a backup care network for future crises.” | | “I calmed my anxiety about the school meeting.” | “I used that anxiety to advocate for a school policy change.” |
That extra “best” isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence. It’s the difference between surviving motherhood and meaning-making within it.
So the next time life throws you a “mom blow,” don’t ask, “Why me?” Ask, “What would my best best look like right now?”
If you are reading this after a day where you lost your temper, or cried in the car, or hid in the pantry to eat chocolate in peace — congratulations. You experienced a blow. You did your best. And now, by reflecting on it, you are stepping toward your best best .
Consequently, many moms feel inadequate. They handle blow after blow, but because they don’t see others struggling, they assume everyone else has reached the Best Best while they remain stuck in survival mode.
| Ordinary Best | Best Best | |---------------|------------| | “I handled that tantrum without yelling.” | “I now understand my child’s sensory triggers better.” | | “I found a last-minute babysitter.” | “I built a backup care network for future crises.” | | “I calmed my anxiety about the school meeting.” | “I used that anxiety to advocate for a school policy change.” |
That extra “best” isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence. It’s the difference between surviving motherhood and meaning-making within it.
So the next time life throws you a “mom blow,” don’t ask, “Why me?” Ask, “What would my best best look like right now?”
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