A Message to Mom's!

To all the MOM's who have ever felt uncomfortable in a bathing suit!

I really feel the need to share something that I wish I would have realized sooner…

SUMMER is here, (did it sneak up on you too???) It’s hot out, we wear less clothing, the kids probably want to go swimming or to water parks which means even LESS clothes…. in PUBLIC <<GASP>>….if this thought terrifies you or makes you uncomfortable, I UNDERSTAND and I can completely relate!

But that is the point of my message….as mom’s sometimes life gets busy and our health/fitness takes a back seat, maybe you are working on your fitness but not at your goal yet (raising my hand!!), maybe you have stretch marks that make you self-conscious, I do!! Maybe you have loose skin in your belly from pregnancy that no matter how much you work out it WON’T go away…..(you guessed it, I’m raising my hand AGAIN!!) Trust me when I say, I GET IT!!

BUT here is the thing…..your body, or often times your perception of your body (let’s face it, we are our own WORST critics) shouldn’t hold you back from enjoying your kids!! 

I can PROMISE you that NO ONE at the pool will remember what you look like in your bathing suit BUT your CHILDREN will remember Mom playing with them, spending time with them, and making summertime memories!!! 

SO PLEASE enjoy the precious time you have with your kids, go make some memories 100% CONFIDENT that you are a great MOM and 100% CONFIDENT that your kids need you JUST as you are!! heart emoticon 

And please, please, please remember, your body does not define you and YOU are BEAUTIFUL just the way you are, if you don’t believe me, go ask your children!!!

Please feel free to share if you know someone who could use the reminder!!