12/30/2024
"Mama, your worth is not measured by your productivity.
Your worth is not measured by percentiles or averages or milestones reached.
Your worth is not measured by the number of hours your baby sleeps.
Your worth is not measured by your (un)willingness to separate from your child.
Your worth is not measured by your ability to “bounce back”. Your worth is not measured by your ability to keep your child quiet and polite.
Your worth is not measured by clean floors and empty laundry baskets.
Your worth is not measured by your ability to pretend you’ve got this.
Your worth is YOURS to determine.
Your worth is measured by baby laughs, shared naps and cheeky smiles.
Your worth is measured by midnight snacks, milk-stained sheets, and well-worn shoulders.
Your worth is measured by your child’s feeling of safety and security; by the depth of their belief that they are never alone in this big, wide world.
Your worth is measured by your ability to surrender into the unknown; to bravely step into the darkness with your eyes closed, your heart open and your soul curious.
Your worth is measured by your willingness to respond rather than react; to see your child for who it is they are, rather than what it is they are doing.
Your worth is measured by your ability to bravely hold the space for your child to express their big emotions, no matter how inconvenient, triggering or difficult it may be.
Your worth is measured by your ability to lean into discomfort; to stare down your own insecurities and dare them to melt away in the presence of unconditional love and acceptance.
Your worth is measured by your willingness to embrace the fact that you do not own your child; their spirit chose you as their guide, not their master. Walk beside them, focus on the journey…trust that the destination will take care of itself.
But, above all else, your worth resides in the hearts of your children and, for them, it is immeasurable. You are the sun and the stars and the moon. You are the infinite possibility.💕"
📷: Taynee
Raised Good
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