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5 Ways Being a Mom Makes You a Better Person

Being a mom is the most humbling thing many of us will ever do. The joys of shaping the hearts and minds of children are tremendous, but so are the trials. Even those of us who are calm, cool, and collected in other areas of life can find ourselves at the end of our mental and emotional ropes with kids.

But that’s not always a bad thing. Our challenges shape us—stretching and growing us in ways we didn’t think were possible. You’re continuing to grow and raising yourself as you’re raising your children, so don’t miss out on these 5 changes you might see in your own life.

1. Increased Accountability

Training children requires we model the behavior we’re asking them to live up to. So since we don’t want our kids to do things like use drugs or bad language, we shouldn’t either. Raising kids raises the bar for our own behavior, and that’s a good thing. That constant accountability keeps us living in line with our values. Kids are observant and brutally honest—they’ll tell you when your walk doesn’t match your talk, and most parents are better off for it.

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2. Enhanced Patience

Whether you’re waiting for a 5-year-old to tie his shoes before you can leave for school or working on a long-term behavior issue with an older child, parenting will require more patience of you than any other role in your life. While we never reach perfection in this area, most moms will tell you they’ve been forced to become more patient to survive parenting. Learning to master our personal desires to have our own way and do what we want when we want is a life skill that can pay off in other relationships and in our professional lives.

3. Greater Compassion

For some of us, being a parent is the first thing in life that has left us feeling vulnerable and a little bit scared. No matter how well we’ve been able to control things up until now, being a mom requires you to let go and let kids make their own choices and potential mistakes. I know I look at other parents differently now. I realize most of us are doing the best we can with what we have, and we could all use some compassion.

4. Better Organization

Even if you’ve always been a “fly by the seat of your pants” kind of gal, having children will force you to maintain some degree of organization. Keeping feeding schedules, school schedules, medicines, clothes, chores, and activities in order will make you feel like an executive assistant to a powerful CEO. But surprise—you’re the powerful CEO!

5. A Stronger Marriage

Kids can push a marriage in either direction, but if you approach it all the right way, you realize how much you need one another to do this job well, and you grow closer as a team while you try. Your spouse is the only other person in the world who loves your kids the same way you do—reveling in their successes, grieving over their failures, and hoping for their futures. Lock arms and let this experience bond you together through the ups and downs.

What are your favorite things about being a mom? 

Dana Hall McCain writes about marriage, parenting, faith, and wellness. She is a mom of two and has been married to a wonderful guy for over 20 years.

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