My biggest change as a parent has been learning that perfection is totally overrated. Whether it's the way I parent, the way I look when I leave the house, or the way my house looks, I have learned that sometimes you just have to "Let it Go!" I guess I've also learned after watching a ton of them, that Disney movies have lots of good life lessons in them. Lol!

This silly parody video of "Let it Go" from Frozen was inspired by my constantly messy house, or as I like to call it, my three ring circus. I decided that letting the mess go was the best option at times in order to stay in the moment and accept things as they are. I used to try to keep up with it to no avail and was a ball of stress. I still have moments where I look around my house at the end of the day and go, “ahhhhh!” But, I’ve gotten much better at instead looking at my happy kids and saying, “awe!”

As I have learned to let go of unreasonable expectations of myself as a mom, I feel like I've taken off pressure and it helps me to be more present and find joy and laughter in simple moments. When I focus on measuring my day in meaningful moments with my little ones rather than achieving perfection, I am so much happier!

I want my kids to know that they are wonderful as they are and I hope to model that self-acceptance by embracing my true self. I have gotten much better at this since becoming a parent. My kids have taught me so much about myself and life! It turns out that my true self is a reformed perfectionist, total goofball, and Disney princess wannabe...