Help me come up w/ some cutesy "mom advice"

mrsjjd

I'm going to a baby shower tomorrow and the invitation said to come with a "tidbit of motherly wisdom to share."  I have tried to come up with something cute and / or original, and I'm completely.  The shower is for my midwife. She has 6 adopted children and this is her first pregnancy.

ETA: The "tidbits" will be written on cards, not something we have to share verbally.

hamilton.ja

I usually go with "don't sweat the small stuff b/c it will probably be different tomorrow anyway" BUT I feel like a woman with 6 adopted kids already knows that! I don't know what kind of parenting advice a mother to 6 children, who is also a midwife, really needs. If she was a first time mom I love the idea but it seems out of place at this shower to me.

Mere7706

What about a reminder that it's ok to question everything and feel like she doesn't know the answer.

I work with parents and children and often teach parenting skills. Yet, I question everything and never know if Im doing it right or doing the right thing. It's always different when you're in it vs teaching it

MrsBlayne

My favorite is "If what you are doing is not working, try something different." It's easy to forget when you are sleep deprived.

Emily88

How about, "When the nurses offer you one last nap before you take LO home, DO IT!"

mrsjjd

hamilton.ja:

I usually go with "don't sweat the small stuff b/c it will probably be different tomorrow anyway" BUT I feel like a woman with 6 adopted kids already knows that! I don't know what kind of parenting advice a mother to 6 children, who is also a midwife, really needs. If she was a first time mom I love the idea but it seems out of place at this shower to me.

 

My thoughts exactly, I can think of all kinds of things to say to a first time mom, but in addition to her 6, she's been a foster mother to A LOT of kids. She's had newborns to teenagers, so she's experiencef it all!