Baby Manda Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 Today I had fun. Like really had fun as a little, as a mom, as a preschool teacher, as a person by embracing my love of holidays and celebrations! I pretended to my heart's content and searched for that tricky leprechaun, built traps, planned new ideas, created a map, hunted for the leprechaun and even got lost in the moment with the fun! Then I had to have serious conversations about students with other teachers, and be a grown-up, but I was still ok because I was in my Lucky Charm dress! Then I had to go home and my kiddo snapped at me, and I had to be the grown-up, but it's still OK because of my dress and sparkly headband. Now I'm waiting for her at her therapy appointment then taking her to her music concert, but it will still be ok, because I'm sitting with another single Mom. What really hit me today is why do I feel like I have to hide so much of who I am from everyone I know? I loved being me today and it empowered me to have the courage to face all the ickiness life threw at me with a smile and compassion. Normally, I feel so overwhelmed in the grown-up world because I'm trying so hard to remember how to behave so I belong! I have been told I need to blend in with other grown-ups for so long, that I actually believe it! But I am such a better person when I just embrace my little self fully and incorporate her into my life fully! So which is really me? 1 1 2
redruffle41 Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 Ooooh!!!! I love this share!!!!! Yas! I love the way you carried yourself through the day!
beanbean Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 Sounds like you’re learning and growing and that’s always good . 1
MommyDom41 Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 You did so well today! I'm proud of you, it takes courage to actually accept who you are. You don't have to hide who you are, it's okay to be you because you are perfect just the way you are 💝 1
PrincessM_13 Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 I feel the same way. I work in adult daycare sector so I can dress up like you and my regular job wear is casual, but I feel like my coworkers who are all 10 plus years older than me would judge me for dressing like a “child” so I hide and wear plain onesies to work and cute accessories. 1
Baby Manda Posted March 18 Author Report Posted March 18 6 minutes ago, PrincessM_13 said: I feel the same way. I work in adult daycare sector so I can dress up like you and my regular job wear is casual, but I feel like my coworkers who are all 10 plus years older than me would judge me for dressing like a “child” so I hide and wear plain onesies to work and cute accessories. I wear plain onesies under my clothes every day, too! I also wear leggings under my dresses. Maybe that's something you could try! Remember other people's opinions reflect on them, not you. You are only responsible for how you behave. ❤️ 1
BabyChaos Posted March 23 Report Posted March 23 I love that you are able to let your little side out at work. It helps when you work with kids. I’m more of a middle them little always have been and my youngest child is around that age so when I play with him it helps. Finding the line between little and adult is hard because society has a standard for adults, but we all don’t fit that standard. I am also a single mom and know that having some friends that are also single moms is helpful for venting big feelings and emotions to. You did great and I know you will continue to do great!! 1
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