We don’t have to hold back with our children.⁣ ⁣ They see us when we roll out of bed,⁣ our hair a knotty mess,⁣ groggy, mind tangled with sleep,⁣ and stale morning breath⁣ ⁣ ??? ????? ???? ??.⁣ ⁣ They see us struggling with our mental health,⁣ when a force is pressing us to the bed,⁣ and we have too much anxiety to be social,⁣ ⁣ ??? ????? ???? ??.⁣ ⁣ They hear us losing our cool on them,⁣ when they’re whining for snacks, hanging on our feet,⁣ we’re running late, and no one’s listening to a word we’re saying,⁣ and who spilled water all over the floor and didn’t say anything?⁣ ⁣ ??? ????? ???? ??.⁣ ⁣ They literally walk in on us on the toilet,⁣ and chat as we do our business,⁣ ⁣ ??? ????? ???? ??.⁣ ⁣ We apologize for our mistakes,⁣ and try our best each day, but every day won't be the same.⁣ ⁣ Because life is messy.⁣ People are messy.⁣ ⁣ But our kids love our mess.⁣ They want us,⁣ real, raw, and showing up⁣ ⁣ No matter what we’re wearing,⁣ our mental state,⁣ or a mistake we’ve made.⁣ ⁣ ??? ????’? ????’? ??????? ????? ??? ????????. ✍️: @livingfullaftered ?: @this_mama_doodles