Comparison… I hate it.
Oftentimes when mothers talk about comparison, it’s used in a negative sense. We compare ourselves to other moms, we compare our babies to other babies, and we compare our motherhood journey to others
And honestly, we just need to stop.
I was once told, “Stop trying to be someone else… you’ll only be a cheap imitation of that person… nobody can beat you at being you!” God made you and your baby unique for a reason.
For me, I found myself comparing my body to other moms. I often thought, “I’m 8 months postpartum… and they look way better than me… why can’t I look like that? Why didn’t I try harder?” Thoughts like that immediately send me into a negative spiral and only leave me blaming one thing as the root of my thought… comparison.
My baby isn’t like any other babies.
She will get things in her own time. She will learn and do things when she’s ready to do it, and to compare her to anyone else would just be wrong.
I’m not like any other mother.
I’ve learned things along the way, I’ve made mistakes, and I’ve had victories, and I don’t want to compare myself to any other mother. I want to be the mother I am supposed to be for my daughter! Not a cheap imitation of another.
You are amazing just as you are! You don’t have to be anyone else.
Read More Below
- My Labor and Delivery Story
- My Postpartum Journey
- Grief of What Was
- The Day Time Stopped
- To the Mama Who Tries to Do It All
