It’s ok to not be ok
It’s ok to not be skinny
It’s ok not to wear make up
It’s ok to feed your kids beige freezer food
It’s ok to not make it to every school event
It’s ok to hold your children
It’s ok to work full time
It’s ok to need medication to support you or your kids
It’s ok to argue in front of the kids
It’s ok to drive a mile to school
It’s ok to have one kid
It’s ok to have loads of parent friends
It’s ok to dye your hair
It’s ok want to scream and wail
It’s ok to not do crafts
It’s ok to ignore unsolicited advice, even from loved ones
It’s ok to hate homework more than your kids
It’s ok to love being a parent
It’s ok to kiss them goodnight, every night
It’s ok to be skinny
It’s ok that your kids sleep brilliantly
It’s ok to be ok
It’s ok to reject medical help
It’s ok to baby wear for as long as you like
It’s ok if your kid loves veggies
It’s ok that your child is excelling
It’s ok to take care of your appearance
It’s ok to be a stay at home parent
It’s ok to have loads of kids
It’s ok to love peace and quiet and be grateful for bedtime
It’s ok to love your job
It’s ok to purely follow your instincts
It’s ok to be master of buggies
It’s ok to feel touched out
It’s ok to be creative and messy with your kids
It’s ok to have wrinkles
It’s ok to be affectionate in front of your kids
It’s ok to hate drop off
It’s ok that bed time isn’t a routine
It’s ok if your child finds things hard
It’s ok to rely on family
It’s ok to hate your job but do it anyway
It’s ok to ask for lots of opinions before making a choice
It’s ok to not get enough sleep, ever
It’s ok to have a picky eater
It’s ok to be lonely
It’s ok to find being a parent really hard
It’s ok to cry
It’s ok to hold back the tears
It’s ok to feel joy and excitement for your kids’ next steps
It’s ok that I missed a load of stuff off this list
Love this poem! The last line really pulls it all together.
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Love this. Beautifully written thanks for sharing
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Love this. It is the perfect list that all parents should have on their wall xx
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