I'm That Mom

Melissa
Aug 9
1 min read

I remember a time in my life when I didn't have children, and my husband and I would say stuff like...

"Our kids will never do that."

"That mom just doesn't have control over her kids."

"That's just bad parenting."

You know... judging.

I won't lie. I've done it, just like I'm sure we all have.

Fast Forward

I'm now a mother of 3 (ages 7, 6 & 4), and I will proudly say that I am "that mom".

That mom who just lets her kids do certain things.

That mom who doesn't always have control of her kids.

That mom who makes mistakes.

But I am also...

That mom who will do anything for her children.

That mom who always keeps her children safe.

That mom who is still a good mom.

...

No matter the judgment some may give, no one knows the story behind your reasoning. And you don't have to defend yourself here.

I get it now.

So Continue To Be...

That mom who picks her battles because it's easier than a fight.

That mom who lets them simply be kids instead of controlling every little thing.

That mom who is still learning but continues to show up every single day.

You got this mama!

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Melissa McCarty

Hello! My name is

and I am a homeschool mom.

I like to think that I am a simple creature. At a very young age I came to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I’ve still had struggles in life, but through it all God has never left me. I’ve, also, always known that He had a call on my life for something great, and as a child I would say “when I grow up I want to be a mom”. Now, I am beyond blessed to be a wife and mother, which I think is pretty great. All of this (Jesus, Wife, Mother) is me in a nutshell.

Some of my favorite things include singing, hiking, nature, reading, Lord of the Rings (movies, books, games—anything), Anne of Green Gables, baking, being with my family and the color green.