This article was written by Guest Blogger Vicki Jardine of Permission To Shine.

Hey there to all the busy moms reading this. Have you ever felt like you are a pretty good mom and that things are going along ok until you read an article on how to be a better parent only to then feel like a worse parent?

I have. And I look at that and think why I am like that? Why don’t I take the intended messages and apply them to becoming a better mom? Why do I get the message about what I am not doing well and instantly feel discouraged?

I think it’s because I wanted very badly to be a ‘great parent’ and I was already flat out. If I added too much more to my ‘plate’, I wouldn’t be able to keep it up and I may fail more.
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