1: I feel like I’m faking it

The one struggle I really try to hide from my kids is all about them: Maternal Imposter Syndrome.
You know what I’m talking about: It’s that fake-it-’til-you-make-it feeling. The sense that any minute now the Real Mother will return and wash these children’s faces, straighten up their toys, and lay dinner on the table — all without chipping her perfect nail polish. The sure knowledge that a) you don’t know what you’re doing and b) you’re probably doing it wrong.

I know my kids look up to me. They see me as the perfect being who orders their little world. I’d rather not burden them with the scary fact that after almost 9 years as a parent, I still doubt every decision I make, big or small.

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