"But, but, but," you say, "But I get paid in hugs and kisses! I get validation when my little Schatzie cups my face in her grubby, sticky hands and says she 'wubs' me! I don't need any external recognition of my job as a mother!"
Well, that's you. Me, I'd like to have a nice crispy piece of paper that I could deposit into my shoe buying account every two weeks with "Bad-Ass Mama" scrawled across the memo line. In lieu of that, I'll take the whole damn set of Mama Merit Badges.
This is one of those totally purposeless ideas that to me, manages to come off as totally genius. I can't say if I'd actually wear them, but in my head, I've got a bright pink sash across my chest, full of patches trumpeting my many accomplishments as a parent. And I've earned every single motherfreaking last one of 'em.
(via Nested)
