…to know if I’m a good mom.
To feel reassured that everything I am doing will produce the kind of humans I want to put out in the world.
To believe that my mistakes won’t have a great impact on my kids.
To understand what my kids need in their own moments of weakness.
Now, before you come rushing in to reassure me that I’m doing great or that kids are resilient or that my kids are so blessed, that’s not what I’m looking for!
It’s not as much a doubt as it is a soul-searching.
Moments of intentional self-awareness to make sure our family is connecting and everyone feels safe and loved.
And in this journey I’ve been on, I think that’s what it comes down to – being both intentional AND consistent.
For the last several years, every day of February up until Valentine’s day, I leave a heart with a chocolate on it and I write one thing that I love about each kid.
As I’ve done this year after year, I’ve just started getting Valentine’s in return for the last couple of years.
This week I got the following:
“Mom, I love you very much. I love that you itch my feet. Thank you.”
“Mommy, I love how you do these fun holiday traditions for us kids! It is so awesome!”
“Dear Mom, I love you very much. I think you are a great sales woman and author for HuggaBuddies.”
“Dear Mom, I love that you are trustworthy and responsible. I love you very much and look up to you.”
“Dear Mom, I love you very much. I think you are very strong. If the world would need strong people, it would be you.”
Are you kidding me?!?!
I don’t believe that I would have gotten these sweet messages had I not started this tradition years ago with the intention of wanting my kids to feel special and loved.
And I don’t think the desire to have traditions would be as strong in me if I didn’t come from a family and mom who, was herself, so intentional.
These constant acts of love and tradition that were bred into our family, now bleeds into everything we do at HuggaBuddies.
We created HuggaBuddies as a way for YOU to have intentional time with your children.
We want you to read together, snuggle together and play together with premium, plush products that were specifically designed to be your FAVORITE.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
If you don’t have a snuggly gift for your Valentine, come see us at the RV show starting tomorrow at the Mountain America Expo Center! We have the perfect Valentine’s gift buckets that will make someone feel oh so loved.
