Hey Mom (or Dad). Post it anyways. If it’s something that brings you joy, chances are it’s going to bring those that love & care about you joy too. So go ahead & post it.

I know the internet’s intimidating. Especially when it comes to Social Media. Because your post can be perceived in one of two ways. And you’re always hoping it’s viewed & perceived in the way you meant when you posted it and not anything else, but that’s not always the case. You know that and I know that. And that’s what it makes it hard to post that adorably cute bare butt picture of your 1 year old. You really, really want to because you know that cuteness can’t & shouldn’t have to be contained. But the fear of someone telling you that you’re publicly embarrassing her &/or shaming you for wanting to share the cuteness with the world is holding you back. But I’m here to tell you to post it anyways.

I obviously don’t know every person that’s reading this post. So I can’t tell if every single person following this page is genuine. But I can tell you that long as you’re a good person and a good parent, your intentions are good. I can tell you that parenting is hard & you should be able to share every triumph if you want to. You deserve to see comments & likes from the people, right down the road or across the country, who are cheering you on as a parent & who love your children as much as you do. Because like I said before, parenting is hard. But cheering each other on in the midst of it all does make it a little less difficult.

As a parent, motivation is sometimes lacking. Potty training. Teaching your children to read or write. Explaining the difficult things about one’s faith or about what makes things right or wrong. We think in our head that it’s just simpler to let things stay as they are because the world is complicated & childhood should not be. But the truth is, they are going to learn it someday. One way or another they are going to figure it out. So you’re going to regret it if it doesn’t come from you. Because there’s nothing like the excitement in your little girls face when she goes pee on the potty or keeps her big girl undies dry for an entire day. Or the happiness that is beaming from your 5 year olds face when he learns about a new letter or finally has kicked the training wheels for good. Or the joy it brings to you when you see your one year old clap along to “If You’re Happy & You Know it”. These are all things you don’t want to miss despite the fact that some of them test your patience as a parent more than others. And that’s why I am telling you to post that picture or video or whatever it is you want to share. Post. It.

The moments where parenting gets a little tough is exactly when we need our friends & family, near & far, to give us that little extra motivation. I’ll be the first to say that my life isn’t perfect. I don’t have the perfect family. My children don’t always listen to me & my house isn’t put together often. And I know Social Media makes us want to portray our lives like that. Because our imperfections are often the first things to be torn apart online. So it’s scary to post that stuff. To subtly ask for some advice or motivation to keep pushing through. And Yes. I know our children should be & are motivation enough. I know we shouldn’t need a pat on the back when it comes to being parent. But I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t nice to get once every once in awhile though.

So don’t feel like your alone or selfish because you’re posting your 10th picture of your kid for the day. Because we all get it Momma. That pat on the back is nice. We know our kids are adorable but it is nice when others tell you it too. It’s ok to want others to know that your son is soo smart or soo strong & its even more ok to beam with pride when someone tells you how impressed they are with your child’s manners or how quickly they caught on to something. So that’s why I’m telling you to post it anyways. Post that imperfectly perfect picture that you’ve showed your sisters, your mom, your close friends, your in-laws, your co-workers, your neighbor & your cashier at Dollar General. Because even though there are people who don’t see what you saw when you posted that post, chances are you’ll find many that do. And even if you only get one like or one comment on that priceless photo, it doesn’t matter. Because that memory is worth the share.

So post it Momma. Beam with pride. Enjoy the pats on the back. There’s nothing wrong with that. Mommin’ might not be easy, but it’s filled with an awful lot of imperfectly perfect moments. And who can complain about that? So share it anyways & ignore the trolls if they come. It’ll be worth it.

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