Am I strong enough to be your mom?

You know that Sheryl Crow song, Strong Enough? Many times throughout the song it has a line that says "Are you strong enough to be my man?" Well the other day I found myself singing... "Am I strong enough to be your mom?"

I have 2 very amazing strong willed children.

Cooper has been through a lot as a child. He has dealt with divorce, change, letting love in, more change and going back and forth every other weekend from one family to the other. It is his life. And he lives it so well. I look up to him. He is so genuinely good... Like honest to goodness this kid has a beautiful soul. And he has so much determination in life. But he also has his trials. He has things he must learn to live with, be better at, and not let bring him down. As his mom it is my duty to help him embrace his strengths and overcome his weaknesses.

Am I strong enough to be your mom?

Then there is my tiny little Molly June... Molly is stubborn, determined, fearless, and feisty. When Molly wants something she doesn't give up until she gets it. She will go at it from different angles and won't stop until she has what she wanted. The majority of my day is spent getting Molly out of something she is not supposed to be in or on. Over and over and over.... She is stubborn. I admire that about her. She's not even 2 yet but I just know she will be this determined her whole life. And that can be both a positive thing and a negative for her. It all depends on how she learns to channel that determination and fire. And as her mom I feel the responsibility to help her learn to use that determination in a positive way.

Am I strong enough to be your mom?

I was given 2 very amazing souls to raise. I must give them enough love, understanding, space, trust, support, and so much more so they can be their very best.

Am I strong enough to be your mom?

I promise to do my very best, to give what I have to give. And when I am lacking the strength I need, which will be almost always (if not all the time), I will rely on our Savior and His gift to us.

Through the atonement we will always be strong enough. I can be strong enough to be the mom you need. And you can be strong enough to be the best versions of yourselves too.

I promise.