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Nothing can quite prepare you for the amazing journey of motherhood.
As the mother of 4 boys, all born within 3 1/2 years of each other… and now expecting my 5th baby, a little girl… the true beauty of motherhood is how it makes you feel inside and out.
When William (my oldest) was first placed in my arms, the beautiful feeling that came over me in that very moment was, “so this is true love.” I felt empowered. I felt needed. I felt beautiful because I was able to create this little man of perfection in my arms. I was blessed to be able to feel that same exact way – 3 more times – with 3 more sons. Those are the moments that nobody can explain to you and nobody can prepare you for when it comes to being a mom. THOSE moments are the true beauty of motherhood, it’s those perfect moments in time, and as a mom… you get to experience hundreds of them throughout your life.
Motherhood changes you in a beautiful way… all of a sudden, you’re not the top priority anymore in your own life… and this is normal and truly, exactly how it should be! Sometimes, we forget as mothers that it’s just as important and necessary to take care of ourselves inside and out. It actually does make us better mothers when we take the times to care for ourselves and still treat ourselves beautifully. I will never forget a girlfriend from work coming over to meet Alexander (my 2nd son) after he was born. We were living in NYC and I had been working for Donna Karan and I never went to work without feeling my best. I took the time to do my hair. I took the time to pick out the perfect outfit. I took the time to do my makeup. I tried to be as immaculate as possible. When I opened the door for my friend that day, I think she almost fell over. I had a 3 inch root. I had NO makeup on. I was wearing sweats. And to be honest with you, I didn’t feet that beautiful. I didn’t. This was the new “mom” version of me… and even though I didn’t potentially look my best, I just didn’t know how to quite get myself “back” to trying to feel beautiful again. It was a tough thing to go through.
As I went on to have 2 more babies and have become a “seasoned” mom to 4 boys and now pregnant with my 5th… I’ve come to discover more things about motherhood and myself. I have to say, being part of the blogging community has helped because I can connect with hundreds of moms a day, and I’ve come to discover that I wasn’t alone back then in 2005 with Alex. It’s taking time here and there to help yourself feel that inner beauty inside of you and on the outside. Your individual beauty will always shine through, but sometimes we just need a little help. When you’re a mom… you don’t have time to go get your hair done, makeup done or go on shopping trips that are hours long. You need practical beauty. Clairol does that for women, for moms. They support a woman’s true, individual beauty and they help let it shine through by creating products like Nice ‘n Easy that easily and quickly help transform a woman’s look in a matter of 30 minutes. Those are the beauty tips and tricks a mom needs. A mom looks for. A mom craves when she’s in the trenches.
I love hearing the story of Nora and Jim because it makes every mom feel that she’s not alone. If you have 4 boys, an only child or triplets! – we’re all in this together… and Clairol helps.
Feeling your best and feeling beautiful is something that we all get to feel. And honestly… there’s nothing like coming downstairs after a nice hot shower, with a little makeup on and a new outfit and having your sons say to you, “Wow, Mom! You look beautiful.”
Yup, one of those moments. 🙂
