💌 Dear Old Me, Parenting Is Personal Growth.

It’s a beautiful thing, being called “Mom.”

But you also have a name.

And that name carries stories, dreams, edges, and tenderness that deserve to be remembered.

Motherhood doesn’t replace your identity—it layers it.

But if you don’t stay connected to who you are beneath the role,

you risk losing yourself in the rhythm of meeting everyone else’s needs.

So, this week, you’re learning:

Parenting isn’t just something you do—it’s how you grow.

You show up daily.

Sometimes with snacks and songs,

Sometimes with tired eyes and the kind of patience you didn’t know you had.

And those upside-down parenting moments?

The tantrums, the self-doubt, the messes—They stretch you.

They strip you down to your raw edges and say, “Build from here.”

Growth is hard.

You’ve faced challenges before—but this is different.

Motherhood doesn’t just ask for your time, it asks for your transformation.

Your kids changed you.

They cracked something open inside you—Not just tenderness, but strength you didn’t know you had.

I see how much you’re carrying.

The endless to-do list. The mental load. The invisible labor.

And still, you show up.

Still, you keep moving forward.

We need you to keep going—But not at the cost of losing yourself.

You are not just a role. You are not just what you do.

You are you.

And your story matters.

This journey is not about perfection.

It’s about evolution.

And every hard day is shaping someone incredible—Not just your child, but you.

So don’t forget your name.

Don’t forget your choices.

And don’t forget that beneath the title “Mom,”

There’s a whole human who is growing too.

Love,

Your evolving, empowered, still-in-progress self 💛