A couple weeks ago, I made it through another harried hour at church (though this time was much better, thanks to another family in our congregation and their son’s help in entertaining Hayden). It was probably the first time I was alone with the kids in public, as Ryan sits on the stand at the front of the congregation.
As I was gathering up the toys and the baby at the end of the hour, the young couple sitting behind me leaned over the pew.
“You are such a wonderful mother!” said the wife.
And as soon as she said that, tears began to sting my eyes. Her husband joined in her praise.
Believe me, I thanked them, and I’m still thanking them.
It’s amazing what a simple act of kindness like that can do for a mother—her sense of self-worth, her happiness and her fulfillment.
So this week, go out and give a kind word to another mother—in your neighborhood, at church, through email or in the blogosphere. Tell her she’s doing something right—and if you can’t think of anything, here are five things moms do right.
Who knows? Even if you don’t receive a similar gesture, it might just make you feel better about yourself as a mother!