Having a Mothering Mindset

Are you wondering, “How can I get into a mothering mindset?”

Maybe you’re pregnant with your first child. Or maybe you want to become pregnant but aren’t sure you’re the “mothering” type.

Here’s a peek inside the world of motherhood to help you see what being a mom is really all about:

First things first! Being a mom is hard. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. It is also the absolute most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life.

It takes consistency. It can also be emotionally and physically demanding.

But the love I feel for my children and the sense of pride I feel at their accomplishments is incomparable to anything else in life. It is wonderful.

So don’t be afraid – just be prepared.

To be a truly devoted mother, you may have to put off your own pursuits in life for awhile. It’s called sacrifice.

I am truly judgmental. But sometimes I look at parents who don’t pay any attention to or spend any time with their children and wonder, “Why did you have children?”

I recently saw a mother with her two children who seemed very neglected. They were dirty. Their hair wasn’t combed. The three-year-old little girl was still on a bottle. It made me sad.

If you want to be a mother, be a mother.

Your children will require a lot of your time and attention. Especially in their early years, they will need you to fill their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Be prepared to put aside some of your interests and hobbies for awhile.

Sometimes you can make both mothering and personal interests work. For instance, I’m typing a website at 5:30 in the morning before my children wake up! So there are snippets of time you may be able to grab.

But as my father-in-law always says, “The important thing is to keep the important thing, the important thing.”

A mothering mindset means being prepared to love and give and serve with your whole body and soul.