#001: WHY CONFIDENCE MATTERS FOR MOMS

WHY CONFIDENCE MATTERS FOR MOMS
EPISODE #001
 
“Babies are bits of star-dust blown from the hand of God. Lucky the woman who knows the pangs of birth for she has held a star.”
~ Larry Barretto
 

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WHY CONFIDENCE MATTERS FOR MOMS:

I was worried about being a good mom, until I decided to take action on my fears. I decided to cling to confidence, which I know is a choice and it is a mindset that is engaged in active living. As I waited the arrival of my little girl, I set my intentions on a few things:

I would trust in God’s plan.

My fears about not being a good enough mom, or the right mom disappear when I remember that God placed me with my baby for a reason. Of all of the millions of women in this world, God chose me to be Ellie’s mom. That gives me confidence. God knows more than me about why I am a good match for her, and I trust Him.

I would pray for my child and write down my prayers.

Writing down my prayers is something I have always loved doing, but now as mom I love it even more because it frees my heart to literally be able to see that I have given it – I have given my child – over to God. It gives me confidence that I am not in control.

I would invest in myself because I know that I can’t give what I don’t have.

I want to instill confidence and speak nothing but words of life to Ellie, but in order to do that, I must make sure that I have that to give out in the first place. I know too many moms who stop being themselves and stop investing in themselves completely when they become moms – all in an effort to love their children well – but ultimately jeopardizing the amount of love they can really give.

I would prioritize my husband and my relationship – and we would not lose our identities, our relationship and ourselves by being pa