Hey Mama’s,
I’m Kayla Ford, 28 year-old, mom of three girls. My daughters are Lily (6), Daisy (4), and Willow Grace (22 months) and yes I’m one of those moms who say the months instead of 1 year-old lol. We are a Military family, so because of that I am left to do most of the physical everyday parenting alone, most of the time. It can be hard sometimes but this has been our family’s norm for as long as I can remember and the girls are used to it, and thank God for FaceTime and vacation days.
Being a mom is hard and just recently I realized that being a mom is not something that can be taught, but is a part of life that has to be experienced in order for you to truly understand it. With Motherhood, you learn as you go and even have to relearn some aspects with each child you have and the stages they go through as individuals. All three of my girls are so different, personality wise. I believe that it is so important to find out what your children’s love languages are. My oldest, Lily’s love language is “Words of Endearment,” she loves to talk and be talked to but most of all that the person she is speaking to listens intently. Daisy, my middle girl, loves “Physical Touch;” whether a hug or simply her toe touching me, she has to be near me at ALL times. Lastly, my baby Willow loves “Time Spent,” she will demand you play with her until you do so. It is impossible to always be able to meet the needs of all of our children every day, but it is important to make an effort to show this intentional love.
Taking care of three spunky little girls is no joke sometimes, but do you want to know how I get through it? I tap into my inner “Mommy Beast Mode!” This is a concept God gave me a few years ago when I was having a rough time parenting the girls. “Mommy Beast Mode” is the inner strength, which I believe; God gives us moms to get through those times of the day when we feel like we just can’t keep going. Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t do another thing, and then a burst of energy just pushes you to get that last load of laundry done? Well that’s you tapping into your inner “Mommy Beast Mode!” I use my Instagram page @mommybeastmode_mbm to highlight moms and their businesses, and to just uplift our community of moms as a whole. Whenever, we as moms feel alone just know you aren’t, God is always there.
Moms lets continue to uplift and encourage one another! There is enough room and opportunities for us all to win! No mom shamming, it’s all love here.
Love and Blessings
Ford Family
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