Thoughts on Perfectionism on Mother’s Day
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about perfectionism in motherhood. It’s so easy to get caught in the perfectionism trap as a mother. The questions about how we are performing as mothers are endless and unyielding: “Am I doing enough for my children?” “Am I doing too much?” “Am I doing it the right way?” “Am I a good mom?” And Facebook and Pinterest certainly don’t make this struggle any easier. We scroll through images of perfectly attuned mothers, perfectly behaved - and dressed - children, perfectly decorated homes,…