Just A Few Reasons Why You Are A GREAT Mom!

To all those GREAT moms out there, we salute you! The love for your children is insurmountable! And the lengths you go through to make sure they are happy and healthy are undeniable! All of the struggles and sacrifices you've made for them has not gone unnoticed!

Doesn't it just kill you? Many of your most genius mom moves take place when there are no witnesses—except for your kids—so you never get that gratifying thumbs-up. Well, we're here to say we know all the thankless wizardry you pull off (and all the meltdowns and messes that would have happened if you hadn't!). And for all that you do, YOU RULE. Below, a list of just a fraction of the things you do for which you deserve a medal.

1. You somehow came up with a 25-word, age-appropriate explanation for why Mr. Arf Arf is rubbing up against everyone's leg.

2. You managed not to clock the woman who lectured you about breastfeeding and high-fructose corn syrup while you were in line at CVS.

3. You insisted your daughter at least try to pee before you left (and sure enough—traffic was tied up for hours).

4. You made your son believe that his glasses would add to, not detract from, his coolness.

5. You assembled a few extra booty bags for the moms who brought siblings to your kid's party.

6. Your husband came home to a dressed, sweet-smelling baby…but only after two diaper explosions and a dish of orzo worn as a beret.

7. Another parent reported that your son was polite and well-behaved, a testament to your hammering home that whole manners thing.

8. You overheard your daughter tell her friends, “You don't have to be skinny to be beautiful.” Mom, 1; thin-obsessed culture-at-large, nada!

9. You got that. Stupid. Jelly. Jar. OPEN!!

10. Whatever you did, it resulted in happy, kind children. That's (mostly) you, baby.

There are more reasons why you are the best mom! To see the entire list, go here: Parenting.com's awesome article

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