Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs there is. The responsibility to care for, nurture, and raise another human being is like nothing else. From the moment you become a mom, it seems like your whole life changes.
Along with the title of mom comes many other titles. You become a caretaker. Helping to take care of the physical and emotional needs of your kids. You also become a nutritionist. Taking care of all the nutritional needs and wants of your kids by buying and preparing food for them. While also becoming a nurse. Helping to maintain the health and well-being of your kids by dispensing hugs, kisses, bandaids, and the occasional ice pack.
The list can go on and on. Then when you add up all the time, effort, and energy it takes to wear all these hats. You cannot help but feel overwhelmed and overworked. Often struggling to find time to just be still and find joy. Busy and mom are also two titles that go hand in hand.
In the midst of the busyness, it is often also easy to lose sight of the joys in our busy mom lives. We can become so focused on getting to our to-dos, the next activity, and checking one more thing off our lists. That it causes us to lose sight of the joys.
Making it important for you to know three ways to find the joys in your everyday busy mom life.
Find Joy As A Busy Mom By Realizing That Your Kids Will Never Be This Age Again
Have you ever taken a trip down memory lane? Looking at old pictures and videos? Looking back on times spent, trips taken, fun had, and memories made? We all do. This is the reason we take 5,000 pictures at our kids 1st birthday, 5th-grade band concert, and senior prom while our kids and husbands think we are crazy.
While looking back at these memories is important, realizing that we are making those memories now is just as important. There is so much joy found in embracing the moment you are in with your kids and the memories you are creating now. Because you will never have this moment back.
My now 9-year-old and 7-year-old daughters will never be these ages again. They have grown so much over the years and will continue to grow in so many more ways over the years to come. And so will your kids.
As moms, it can be so easy to look past today and onto what is to come. Looking forward to our kids either hitting the next milestone or entering the next phase of life. Yet, there is so much joy that can be found in focusing on the moment you are in now.
I know so many of us would not want to relive the terrible twos with our kids, but I know so many us would give almost anything to once again experience the love, hugs, and kisses a 2-year-old gives so freely. Those newborn, toddler, and adolescent years have their own kinds of busy, but joy-filled nevertheless.
Remembering That This Season Will Not Last Forever
This is something that took me a little while to realize because when you are in the midst of life it can often seem like somethings seem to last forever. Especially those hard seasons. For me, one of those seasons was when my twins were newborns.
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT)
Those first 4 months with them and my oldest, who was only 28 months at the time, seemed like they would never end. With very little sleep, I was on an endless cycle of feedings, diaper changes, baby rocking. While also trying to attend to my oldest and not completely ignore my husband. My moments of quiet and still were far, few, and in between.
Yet, now that I can look back at that season, although hard it only lasted 4 months. After those 4 months, I was able to get more sleep, my twins were sleeping more, and we all settled into a schedule.
So like with anything the season of busy mom life you may currently be in will not last forever and you can find joy in that. You can have joy knowing that although you may be busy and things may be hard, this season will not last forever. One day you can look back at it all with a smile because you found joy in the midst of it all.
Find Joy As A Busy Mom By Looking At Your Kids As A Blessing
Our kids are gifts. Gifts we have often prayed for long before we had them. So taking our thoughts about the busy things we do for and because of our kids from “have to’s” to “get to’s” can make a huge difference.
Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
Psalms 127:3 (NLT)
Whenever things become overwhelming and I lose sight of the joys in my life, I often take a moment to thank God for my girls and that moment too. For blessing me with the gift of being a busy mom.
We can all look back at the seasons already past and find some joy and things to be grateful for. Even the newborn twins season. God has gifted and trusted every mother with the precious gift of children and there is so much joy in that.
The ups and downs of motherhood can often be overwhelming. However, it is a roller coaster that no mother I know, myself included, would ever want to get off of. The busy mom years can leave us exhausted, emotionally drained, and unsure of if we are doing right, yet is filled with so much joy. Joys found in the different seasons we go through, the memories made, and the blessings of it all.
I’d love to hear how you are finding the joys in your busy mom life in the comments!
Thank you so much for this! I randomly found it on Pinterest but I needed it right now. Thank you!
Hey Emily, I am so glad you found this at just the right time. We definitely all either have gone through or are still in the busy mom years and need encouragement along the way.
Yes love this! 😍 you never realize any of these til you become a mom yourself!
Bookmarked for my mom . she’s a working woman. she does’nt have time to have some fun in her life.
That’s so sweet, Jonas. Thank you for sharing it with her. I hope she is encouraged and blessed by it. 💕
I love this post so much. Motherhood is by far the greatest blessings, BUT the amount of to-dos and different responsibilities can be overwhelming at times. I love your encouragement!
I’m so glad, Cayla. We all need encouragement and little reminders along this motherhood journey.
The days and moments pass so quickly. I look back at little pictures and it’s just a blink in the moment of time. Every day is a gift and may the Lord help us as mother’s to remember that reality on the good and not so good days alike!
Yes, Kristin! 🙌🏾 We definitely need God’s help to realize and enjoy all the little and big moments.
You’re right, Ayanna! Parenting is tough but I wouldn’t change a thing. If you take the time to realize how much joy your children bring to you, it’s easy to forget about all the hard times!
So true!! This phase of life goes by sooo fast, it’s so important to soak it all up as much as we can!
I have a 9 year-old daughter, Chloe, and she is my only child. I try my best to take in and savor every moment. Time sure is flying by and she will be a teenager in no time! I take a ton of photos to capture all of our little memories.
I just recently went back to work after being a SAHM for seven years and related to this so much. After a hard day, I would be holding my sleeping daughter and feel exhausted. But I would be looking at her sweet little cheeks and eyelashes and be so consumed with love at the same time. When I am at work I find myself missing those hard days because they meant that we were still enjoying our days together instead of on our own at school and work.
Those moments are so precious, Nita. I’m so glad that you can look back at those hard times and find the joy in them. 💕
I really needed this encouragement after the few weeks I’ve had. I need to be more intentional about being joyful on the hard days.
I’m so glad this was able to speak to you when you needed it, Tami. Those hard seasons of motherhood can definitely be trying. So getting little reminders of encouragement and having friends who understand is so important.
“The ups and downs of motherhood can often be overwhelming. However, it is a roller coaster that no mother I know, myself included, would ever want to get off of.”
This quote is everything.
Most days I have no idea if I am doing this whole mothering thing right. But I wouldn’t change it for anything.
That line has stuck with me too, Sara. You are also not alone in knowing if you are doing this mothering thing right. I often have so many doubts and am unsure, but I trust that where I fall short God is always right there.
I can’t imagine the struggle of newborn twins! Raising babies is a tough job and I loved this reminder today.
It took me becoming a mom for the second time to truly appreciate the busy times as a mom. it definitely put things in perspective.
This is such a loving article and I couldn’t agree more with you. They are only young for so long!
These are such good reminders. I left my phone upstairs untouched for an hour to enjoy family moments this evening. Not housework. Not rearranging or decluttering…just uninterrupted homework/family time. I will be making an effort to do this daily from now on. Sadly, I do not do it enough.
You are so spot on. I really do miss those days of snuggling with a new baby and watching the laundry and dishes pile up. Now we are constantly on the go since my kids are older. Not as special if you ask me.
Wow! I am so loving this blog. Being a mom is not easy but this is very fulfilling. Being able to take care of your kids is such a magical feeling. Thank you for sharing this.
I’m constantly reminded that this is a season and it won’t last forever. I have a three year old struggling with listening and now night terrors and a 10 month old not sleeping at night. It’s tough to find joy.
This was beautiful! I love the reminder about the kids will NEVER be that age again. Enjoy it while we have it!
So much truth in this post! I love the reminder that the season/stage isn’t going to last. It’s so easy to cast today’s worries a year or two in the future. But, often those struggles will have vanished long before then. So we just waste time worrying and not enjoying our children as much as we could. My oldest turns 17 in two weeks – time really does go by quickly so finding joy in the day is important. Great post!
Thank you for these simple, yet powerful reminders. It’s so easy to get caught up in wishing them to be through a certain stage so you can “then find joy” til you forget just how precious each and every moment is. I had this come to reality moment just last week when I was to “my limit” as I call it. I have to remind myself of your tips more often…. they won’t be this age forever topped with “this too shall pass.” XO