Mistakes happen by accident.

But great moms don't.

THEY happen ENTIRELY ON PURPOSE.

Albeit sometimes haphazardly,

but great mamas happen and are real because we have put them into fruition

because we are them.

Because long ago, or more recently, whenever we became mamas, we decided to parent ON PURPOSE and to make parenting OUR PURPOSE.

It doesn't mean we never screw up.

It doesn't mean we get every conversation, interaction, and confusing/uncomfortable moment right.

But it does mean we SHOW UP for them.

All of them.

All of the time.

And THAT is what makes us great.