If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely have a hard day.
If a mom has a hard day, she’ll likely feel exhausted.
If a mom feels exhausted, she’ll feel like she can’t do it all.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely get some phone calls.
If a mom gets some phone calls, she’ll likely have to attend meetings.
If a mom has to attend meetings, she’ll feel like she’s failing.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely end up crying.
Crying on the phone calls, crying in the meetings, crying late at night.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely feel alone.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely blame herself.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely question all she’s done.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll look back at every choice she’s made.
Every phone call, every meeting, every night spent searching for resources.
She’ll remember every time she’s stood up for him and every time she’s calmed him down.
She’ll remember every book she’s read and every parenting method that she’s tried.
She’ll see how far she’s come from what was supposed to be and what is.
She’ll see how strong she is and how very hard she fights.
She’ll remember every time she rolled up her sleeves, dove into the fray, dried the tears, hugged, reassured, redirected, and loved anyway.
She’ll remember every night she cried herself to sleep.
She’ll remember every morning she woke up to try again.
If you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll likely have a hard day.
But if you give a mom a tough kid, she’ll rise to the occasion.
Your tough kid is as blessed to have you as you are to have him (or her). ♥️
Yep! You hit the nail on the head! I have 2 tough kids and I’m flat exhausted at the moment! Every day…… Every day it’s something.
If you give a mom a tough kid, you give her some tough educators to raise her up and cheer her on.
That was beautiful!
Right on mama! 💪
If you give a Mom a tough kid
You will become an educator sharing your knowledge and spreading awareness.
If you give a mom a tough kid you make her a counselor in the schools who “gets it” when her students and families are struggling! ❤❤
How wonderful!
As a Mom of a son with ADHD and ODD who has read all the books, goes to therapy, gets the calls from school, etc., this message warmed my heart. Thank you!
Absolutely true & both beautiful & heartbreaking❤️
Love this and so true. Thanks for this, having two special needs children can be very difficult.
😭 I can’t even right now.
Love what you wrote. Every tough kid deserves lots of love, and tenderness. They will grow up and thank you!❤
You do what you’ve got to do !
God bless moms like you.
Love, Dad
I’m a mom of a tough kid. And she is going to grow up to be the most incredible human being on the planet, because I’ve taken the time to get to know adults who were “tough kids” growing up. Captains of industry, innovators in science, medicine, and finance. Our tough kids aren’t ever going to be the followers, they are going to be the leaders. They think differently.
You nailed it. You look at everything different. You are more accepting and kind and without any judgement. I always find myself more so wondering about the bullier… what happened to them? How do they need help? Maybe they are trying to find answers and waiting for someone to take notice.? Screams for help and that should be listened to.
You nailed it. You look at everything different. You are more accepting and kind and without any judgement. I always find myself more so wondering about the bullier… what happened to them? How do they need help? Maybe they are trying to find answers and waiting for someone to take notice.? Screams for help and that should be listened to.
Perfectly said and so very true 😊
😭❤🙌