Mrs. Perfect

Mrs Perfect Mrs. Perfect, you know who I am talking about. The women that have it all together, wear make up on a regular basis, send treats to school for each child, constantly wearing heels and posting on face book how perfect their life is. Have I lost you? Your probably thinking, "Really Brandy, your going to go there?" Just keep reading, trust me. Okay, so you know who I am talking about . You might not know them personally, you just glance and notice them at drop off or their in your play group, or maybe you are friends and you do see them regularly. I have been accused of being perfect or being called SUPER MOM. Both of those names bother me. Most times I want to yell at the person. Really do you actually see me? Do you actually know me? Do you know what I am dealing with? Sure I'm dressed (do yoga pants count? gah I hate jeans) My hair and make up are somewhat done. If you count a pony tail any which way and yesterdays make up somewhat touched up. My kids are all dressed (K's hair is never done) and I am carrying a coffee. That's all you see. I'm pretty good at hiding what I am going through and only a select few people can see through my mask. I am not perfect. My to do list is just as long as yours, my husband and I do have our differences that drive us to argue and not get along, my kids do act out and get on my last nerve, the coffee I am holding is necessarily and its probably my second or third one due to someone or myself spilling at least one that morning. I am more than likely on my second or third set of clothes in the day (depending on the time of day you see me) I LOVE my pjs and sweats so sure I am dressed at today's play date but believe me if I wasn't out yesterday or the day before I probably just changed out of my pjs. I may look like super mom but I am not. I am just like you, dealing day to day with what I have. So next time you see me or a mom that looks like she has it all together. Smile instead of glare because do you really know her? do you know how her day is going? do you know what she is dealing with? I have decided that I am going to not judge other people as I once did. That mom still in her pjs and slippers at pick up might have been up all night with a screaming baby. That mom and the grocery store with the screaming toddler, he was probably up all night with an ear ache or maybe he is just miserable so don't judge she needs groceries too That mom who drops her kids off at day care, doesn't have the luxury of staying home but in the same breath that mom who stays home doesn't have the luxury to go back to work. EVERY woman has their own situation take a moment and revel in yours and be thankful for what you have.