Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. We all encounter different challenges and we are all living a different stages in our lives.  We all have unique challenges, whether we are full-time moms, or some of us might have to work full or part time jobs during the most formative years of our children’s lives. What matters most is that we as mothers show how we are deeply involved in their lives and how much we love and appreciate all they do and how much they mean to us.

It is important to come to understand that our role as a mother comes before anything else.  No matter what we have lived in life or what we want to accomplish we need to remember that there is a time and season for everything and right now is the time to be a mom.  When we understand this we will give selflessly of ourselves and concentrate on the rearing of our beautiful children.  

They are precious!  They are our greatest treasure!  Let us love them with all our heart, mind, might and strength.  Let us focus on edifying, building and establishing a relationship that will last forever!  If a child lives with us for at least 18 years of their lives, that span is only one-fourth of our life as a mother!  Those years are so important to establishing who they are.  We call those years the formative years. It is crucial then to focus all our energies and talents on the rearing of our children and seek opportunities to teach and build their character seeking the help of God always before they leave our homes.

Even though at times we see ourselves struggle through our motherhood years because of different circumstances we need to understand that we are not alone, God is always there for us if we only reach out to ask in humility for guidance.

Mothers and fathers are equal partners in the rearing of their children.  Even though the children need the father figure in their lives, they are mostly touched by the care and nurture of us mothers.  We will always play an important role to their well-being.  With this in mind we need to re-commit ourselves every day to motherhood and keep in mind that we need to put our children first.  It is difficult to put this concept into perspective.  Let me expound a little.  

When a baby comes into our lives he is need of constant care.  We need to completely commit to whether we are going to nurse the baby and for how long.  We need to change diapers regularly.  We need to bathe, love, caress, build, and the list goes on. We need to remember that the full commitment of motherhood and of putting children first can be difficult.  We might feel completely inadequate at times, or feel frustrated but this I know, that no matter how difficult motherhood could be it cannot compare to the joy we feel when our children in gratitude recognize that through the years you sacrificed and gave of yourself to help them become who they are now.  There is no greater reward for me now than to see one of my children make the right choices and develop their talents.  There is no greater joy than to see my children love one another and serve each other!  Motherhood is a joy!