Hey, Reader,

Where did June go? If you are like me, it feels like it went by with warp speed. I am trying to grasp that it is already July.

July means summer is winding down quickly. And I am trying to get in as many fun and relaxing things with my crew as possible. I also want to make sure that they are maintaining skills throughout the summer, as well as developing new ones. It is a fine line between fun and challenge. Are you able to handle it well?

I have a difficult time with it and then have to give myself grace when I feel like I have missed the mark in both areas: fun and challenge.

Mom guilt can be described as a

Mom guilt can go up and down throughout motherhood. One day you can feel like everything and everyone is completely under control and you are doing well as an individual, then without any warning- mom guilt can resurface. No mom is completely immune to the feelings mom guilt can plague us with because we are all human. We just can not have it all together, all the time.

Mom guilt confession

I am not providing my children with enough opportunities.

I am not doing enough daily to develop my children into the best people they can be. I ask myself many questions during the summer because I want to create positive memories for my children. But I also want them to be productive as they continue to develop.

Should I have them in more activities? Am I seeking out the right opportunities for them to decide where their strengths are? What kind of foundation am I providing for relationships? Can I make up for lost time? Am I supporting their psychological development in the best way?

Why I shouldn’t feel guilty about the opportunities I provide

I am the best mother for my children. No one else can be their mother as well as I can. I am equipped to provide my children with what they need at all stages of their life. I am growing and developing as well. As I grow, I will use what I learn to provide my children with opportunities that support them. I can not give what I don't have or am not aware of. I have to remember there are no lost opportunities. There is just the present time where we can try new activities that are available to us today.

Thank you for being a part of the Find Your Flourish community.

Be you, be focused, be well! Find Your Flourish!​

|Shanna|