a down-mama day

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.-- Tenneva Jordan

Once in a while I fall into what I call a down-mama day (dmd). I had one just yesterday to be exact! On "one of those days" I begin to think back to when my three children (aged 6,8 and 10)were younger. I have these random thoughts that go something like this: "did I play Barbie enough with daughter #1, when she was into Barbies for that oh, week!?" "Was I a fun-enough-mom.. like the one I see right there, smiling,playing with her kids, at the park?" Or,"Did I read enough? Laugh enough?? Play Thomas the Tank Engine enough???" On, and on, and ON! I get into this crazy funk and jab myself silly with all these irrational thoughts, worries and doubts. ENOUGH I say..ENOUGH!! The human mind is amazing, the mama-mind is completely puzzling!
Well, I am happy-enough to announce that that dmd has officially gone bye-bye! Whew!! I survived. BUT, it is only a matter of time when that next day comes. I have to be armed and ready. I know those days will come again. It's just, on those days I have to say to myself, "Yep. I may not have had enough one-on-one Play-doh time and yes I DID vaccum up that stray Lego, but THAT IS OK! I am a good-enough, loving mama.. and my kids LOVE me!!!"
They really do and THAT is all that matters.

Do you ever have a down-mama day?