As in, I have all the seasons on DVD, yet still tape it when it’s shown on tv to watch when Nerys is napping and I’m getting some work done. It’s my comfort show, and lovely familiar background noise to work to.
The other day I was watching the episode where Lane finds out she’s pregnant, and panics, saying that she’s not ready to be a Mum.
That she’s not perfect yet.
And Rory comforts her by telling her that even Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t perfect, and that Mother’s certainly aren’t perfect.
None of us are perfect. And we shouldn’t keep wearing ourselves down by trying to be perfect.
If we put all our energy into being perfect, into doing all the ‘right’ things, all the things we ‘should’ do to be perfect parents and to raise perfect children then we will burn out.
We will miss out on all the gloriously imperfect parts of raising children.
Being a Mum isn’t about being perfect. Not as far as I’m concerned anyway. It’s about doing our best, sure, and trying to be the best parent we can for our children.
But it’s not about being perfect.
None of us are perfect.
We’re all just doing our best, learning as we go, adjusting our sails and trying to find our way.
And if we’re doing that with love?
With our children’s best interests at heart?
Then we’re doing just fine.
I love this post, such an empowering and wonderful message to share, thank you! I also have favourite shows that I watch time and time again because they are such a comfort (mine include As Time Goes By and Dinnerladies!) #sharethejoy
Thank you for your lovely comment! Comfort shows are great aren’t they, like old friends, actually Friends is another one of mine! x
I salute mothers. Imperfect as you are, you make the world better.
Haha, thank you! x
So true, we’re all just doing our best in the circumstances we’re in. A great message, thank you for sharing 🙂
We really are all just doing our best aren’t we! x
Love love love this post Madeline! Completely agree with all the above and as a perfectionist myself I have fallen in this trap on numerous occasions – it was quite likely a contributing factor to my pnd actually. Thank you for reminding us all to be kind to ourselves and remember the beauty in imperfection x #sharethejoy
Thank you so much Michelle! I can imagine that perfectionism could well be a factor in pnd which is quite scary, it’s a really hard thing to let go of. x