MOM is WOW, upSide dOwN!

Happy Mother's Day

05.14.17.

Today is Mother's Day and I know a lot of moms are going to be superly-duperly appreciated and honored! Awesome! 

Sometimes, I look at my two amazing kids and think to myself . . . "WOW I'm a MOM . . ." what the heck have I done? (did I ever take a class for this?) . . .

Which leads me to the topic of gratitude. I am so thankful for being a mom, and sometimes, it's really, really tough, like . . . there are times when I feel like I have absolutely NO CLUE what I'm doing!!!!!!

Despite the challenges, life as a mom is usually actually pretty AmAZinG . . . and I feel really blessed by my two kids, Max and Chloe!

Being a mom also makes me very humble, cuz my kids (my own and my kids in my eighth-grade classroom) call me out on everything, and I mean everything!--which is good, cuz that keeps me honest and helps me grow.

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Speaking from my own experience, we moms learn more from our kids than anyone can ever imagine! 

As a matter of fact, my kids and students are my best teachers, like, for example, cHiLdReN:

• are forgiving of others
• are open to the Universe
• stay in the moment (present)
• are full of jOy!
• laugh their butts off!
• do crazy stuff!
• say what's on their minds!
• express their feelings openly and honestly

So, on mom's day, guess what? . . . I give my own kids gifts and cards to let them know how lucky and blessed I feel to be their mom, and how grateful I am that they're my most important teachers. 

Weird? Nah . . .I'll always take any opportunity to give someone a present--makes me super happy!

(WoW, I'm a MoM . . . awesome)!

Have an amazing day, and say hey to your Mom!