I remember looking in the mirror after a mommy meltdown moment and thinking, “You’re never going to get this right!” Motherhood. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart and kids don’t come with instruction manuals. But we try to do it well. We join parenting classes, read parenting books, try to tuck ourselves under the wing of a mother who looks like she’s got it all together, and we pray that somehow, as the years pass by, our kids will turn out okay. For me, it seems like there’s a constant battle between being the mom I’d always hoped …
