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"Just hang in there": Mom writes open letter to new moms

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"Just hang in there": Mom writes open letter to new moms

Jorrie Varney is no stranger to the struggles of being a new mom. Read her inspirational open letter to new moms here!

Jorrie Varney, a registered nurse and creator of Close to Classy, understands the struggles of new mothers. As a mother of two children, she’s experienced said troubles firsthand. With a popular blog at her disposal, this mommy/blogger decided she would use her platform to help encourage, educate, and inform new moms with an inspirational open letter.

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In a recent post shared to her blog and on TODAY, Varney empathizes with new moms everywhere in a heartfelt open letter that will surely bring light to parenting rookies’ day.

If you’re a new mom in need of a pick-me-up, or even a tenured parent looking for some support, this open letter from one mom to parents everywhere is exactly what you need!

Check out her post here:

I saw you the other day, and I wanted to tell you, you’re doing a great job.

Like the pain of child birth, those first few months as a new mommy are easy to forget once your babies aren’t babies anymore. I forgot until I saw you.

I forgot about the hormones that take over your soul and threaten the lives of those around you. Those same hormones that shift in the blink of an eye and cause you to sob over a dog food commercial.

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I forgot about the sleeplessness that drives you to the brink of insanity. When you begin to feel so crazy the rhythmic sounds from your breast pump form words. “Just-in-Timberlake, Just-in-Timberlake, Just-in-Timberlake.” (Or was that just me?)

I forgot what it was like to be so tired you could fall asleep standing up, and ran a real risk of drowning in a glass of water.

I forgot what it was like to recklessly abandon your own hygiene so those around you had what they needed. I, too, have worn the same ponytail for days on end. No judgement from me, you are rocking those sweatpants, Momma. Do your thang….

Read the rest of this mommy’s touching open letter by clicking next!

I forgot how wonderful a five-minute shower felt, with the temperature set to “eternal hell fire”. How just those five minutes allow you to put a few bricks of your sanity back in place.

I forgot the hopelessness you feel at 3 am when it’s just you and an inconsolable baby. How no amount of bouncing or sh, sh, shh-ing can provide the comfort either of you need.

Or the feeling of triumph when that same baby rests peacefully on your chest just moments later, and you think, “I got this.”

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I forgot how much you question yourself and your instincts. How the mom-guilt eats you alive and you obsess about the decisions you are making, uncertain of “what’s best.”

I forgot all of this, until I saw you.

I wanted to tell you to be patient with yourself. It’s not an easy job.

You made a person. A whole person! And that person will grow to be one of the greatest joys you will ever experience. They will spill Kool-Aid on the rug and break every nice thing you own, but you will love them without measure. This won’t be the first time they drive you to the edge of insanity, but take comfort in the knowledge that you will ride there together from this point on.

I saw you, and I remembered.

And I wanted to tell you, it’s all worth it, just hang in there.

 

Varney’s original post was shared on her blog, Close to Classy

 

READ: This mom shares how her kids inspired her to change her life

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