Help me to be the best mother I can be, but God, help me not to beat myself up over the times that I fail.
Give me endless amounts of love for my babies, and help me to keep my cool even when one of them throws a fit because of something that seems so insignificant, but apparently can turn a toddler's world upside down.
Lord, give me the wisdom to know when I just need a break. Help me not to feel guilty about those moments to myself, and to understand that they make me a better mother.
When my paid leave time off is all used up at work and someone comes down with yet another illness, give me the strength I need to wipe the boogers away for the millionth time, or to squirt Tylenol into the mouth of a screaming child, or to do a load of laundry and give a bath at three in the morning because a certain someone threw up all over himself.
God, please help me to remember that this won't last forever. Help me to hold onto the sweet moments and banish the memories I'd rather not hold onto. Show me how to be the best version of myself, for the sake of my husband and children.
And for goodness' sake, please, Lord, let both children sleep through the night. Just once. Please?
In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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