What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

It’s so easy to feel like you’re not doing well as a mom, especially on those days when the children aren’t listening. I remember this one time, my husband and I took all five kids to Toys R Us. For whatever reason, I ended up with all of them by myself (I think hubby had to poop). Anyway, I was STRUGGLING. My older three were running amok, my daughter was whining or crying about something while being carried on my hip, and my youngest was in a Moby wrap nursing. I was also pushing a full shopping cart. I was trying to remain unfazed by the chaos, but I could feel rage creeping in. Right at the moment when I was about to snap, a complete stranger looked over at me and said, “Wow, you’re a Super Mom!” It wasn’t a compliment on my appearance or my outfit. It wasn’t a kind word about my intelligence. It was just what I needed to hear in that moment. I wasn’t failing. I was actually doing a great job of multitasking and not completely losing my sh*t. Having children is overwhelming sometimes. If you’re out and see a mom on the verge of a breakdown, let her know how amazing she is. Sometimes it’s the difference between a smile and a sobfest.