Feel free to commiserate with me in the comments 😫 But seriously. Spirit day was my absolute favorite thing ever in elementary school. And it makes me feel like a total failure of a mother every time I forget it. Which is honestly most of the time. Because as a mom, most of the time, I’m just trying to get through the day without anyone ending up in the hospital or with major emotional scars. It’s definitely been hard for me to reconcile the mom that I always THOUGHT I would be with the mom that I actually AM. And to not feel mom shame every time I can’t live up to the standard of awesomeness that my own mom reached. It’s also hard to not compare myself to other parents who magically have the brain capacity to remember things like spirit day. So, if your first grader looks like a first grader on 100 days day, and if your best mostly just looks like showing up, I see you! And your kids, see you! And I promise you, you are doing just great! #mominspiration #supportformoms #momcommunity #motherhoodjourney #ittakesavillage #bekindtoyourself #100daysofschool #momshaming #momguilt #youareenough #virtualhug

Hey real-life Mrs Claus, I see you… So you hang in there, Mama. This time of year is oh-so-stressful. But you’re honestly doing GREAT. So please stop beating yourself up. Give yourself grace. Slow down. Savor the moments. Soak up the snuggles. Because you deserve a magical Christmas, too. XOXO, Hot Mess Heidi #mentalhealthmatters #mrsclaus #mommentalhealth #ppd #momproblems #christmasstress #holidaystress #overworked #tiredmom #tiredmommy #youareenough

At least I didn’t tell the Elf had to move back into his parent’s basement in the North Pole… But believe me, I thought about it 😏 #elfontheshelf #elfontheshelfideas #elfontheshelfinspiration #gingerbread #gingerbreadhouse #funnymom #momwin #savagemom #consequences #boymom #boymomproblems #lifewithboys #boymomlife

Am I am feminist? I sure think so! But do I feel like I have to HATE MEN in order to LOVE other WOMEN? Oh heeeeeeeck no! Are there misogynistic men in this world? Yes. Far too many of them unfortunately. But does BEING a man MAKE you a misogynists? Of COURSE not! So in our forever quest to seek for gender equality & women empowerment, let’s show men the same kindness & love that we want them to show us! Because gender equality needs to go both ways. And the best way to advocate for women is to advocate for KINDNESS: regardless of one’s gender ❤️ #genderequality #genderequity #womensupportingwomen #womensupportingmen #husbandandwife #equality #bekind #loveoneanother #ldsmom #wifeandhusband #boymom #boymomclub #momsofboys #mommyandson #ilovemydad #ilovemyson #boysandgirls #boymomlife

Here’s a little “Diet Coke for the Soul.” Please stop selling yourself short! You’re already “Bigger than the Big Mac!” And nothing can take away your worth. Xoxo, Hot Mess Heidi #selfworth #youareenough #selfesteem #childrenofgod #childofgod #iamachildofgod #christianmessage #uplifting #motivationalmessage #motivationalspeaker #publicspeaking #begentlewithyourself #bekindtoyourself #mentalhealthadvocate #youareloved #ldsmom