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My Mama Mantra

June 10, 2014 by fabfrugalmama

Some days I feel like I need a Mama Mantra – a few inspirational words that help me get it together when everything is going wrong around me. When the house is a mess, the kids are whining, the laundry is piled up and I’ve just realized we’re out of milk. And cheese. And bread.

So I came up with this, which really sums up my life.


As a WAHM running my own business, I often feel like I’m failing my kids. Having client deadlines to meet often means they are left for an extra hour to watch TV, play on their iPods and grab their own snacks. (This builds independence, no?)

But when I think of the things that working from home affords me the pleasure of doing – walking my kids to and from school every day, volunteering in their classrooms, going on fun adventures with them, being Chief boo-boo kisser and more – I realize I’m luckier than I could ever have imagined. (Crazy work ‘all-nighters’ be damned!!)

So if you ever feel like this, take heart – you’re not alone.

You are a GREAT parent who loves their child(ren)! Enjoy them and every minute of their amazing childhood.

Forget the laundry, if even just for a day… it’s not going anywhere. 🙂

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Comments

  1. Maya Fitzpatrick says

    June 11, 2014 at 12:24 am

    Completely. My house is always messy, but it's because im busy playing with my kids. I hope when they grow up, they'll remember the fun we had, not how the house looks. I think my mantra is take a deep breath and patience. Everything falls into place after that.

    • fabfrugalmama says

      June 20, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      I love your outlook – and I completely agree. Deep breaths are good… thanks for sharing!

  2. Caryn Salageanu says

    June 11, 2014 at 3:21 am

    I totally understand where you are coming from. It never seems like there is enough hours in a day or doing the right things for your kids either.

    • fabfrugalmama says

      June 20, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks, Caryn. 🙂 We need to remember that it takes a village to raise kids and it's ok if we can't do it all ourselves. Just do our best and love them to bits… the rest will fall into place.

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I'm Lisa - a business owner, wife & Mom of two. I no longer contribute to this blog, but hope you enjoy the many articles I have written about my parenting adventures, products I can't live without, my love of The Happy Planner, and how to save a few bucks. It was a fun 10-year ride! 🙂

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