{"id":49,"date":"2015-06-03T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T16:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yadrachelnj.org\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2024-03-06T17:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:31:07","slug":"even-though","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yadrachelnj.org\/even-though\/","title":{"rendered":"Even though\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Even though you feel like a bad mother,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean you aren\u2019t a good enough one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(There is NO such a thing as a perfect mother. It doesn\u2019t exist. The desire to be one is what makes you great! Your willingness makes u great!)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though you feel like you are doing nothing,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean you are worthless.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(You are valuable and precious to so many with a heart of gold that\u2019s just broken right now.)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though you are angry at your kids and sometimes yell,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t love them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(Kids are resilient and more forgiving than any adult. They understand mommy\u2019s not feeling well.)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though you feel weak and tired and can\u2019t do as much as you once did,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean you aren\u2019t the strongest bravest person who is battling a huge battle with courage and dignity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(Admitting you are broken and need help takes superhuman strength.)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though everyone around you seems to be managing and functioning,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean they are judging you even if it feels that way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(Compare and despair \u2013 not everyone\u2019s outsides match their insides!)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though this PPD feels endless and hopeless,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t a light at the end of this tunnel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>(You will get better. You will feel stronger. You will become as a result a more empathetic, caring , loving person.)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Even though you have Postpartum depression,<br \/>Doesn\u2019t mean it is your fault.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This too shall pass.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though you feel like a bad mother,<br \/>\nDoesn\u2019t mean you aren\u2019t a good enough one.<\/p>\n<p>(There is NO such a thing as a perfect mother. It doesn\u2019t exist. The desire to be one is what makes you great! 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