Come on in, my fellow boy moms! Today, we're going to talk about something that no one else understands quite as we do! Don't worry, this isn't another negative Nellie list of "struggles" or disadvantages of raising sons. Instead, we'll concentrate on all the wonderful, one-of-a-kind, and, let's be honest, occasionally strange things that make being a boy mom so extraordinary.
Motherhood is incredible in and of itself, whether you have all boys, all girls, or both. We love our children unconditionally and truly mean it when we say, "As long as they're healthy, that's all that matters." Having said that, being a mom has a lot of advantages! Let's go over the top ten that come to mind.
1. We have the opportunity to be someone's, first true love.
We can go our entire adolescent and young adult lives without ever knowing what it's like to be someone's, first true love. Then our boys arrive, and everything changes. There's nothing quite like knowing you're the center of someone's universe (and they're the center of yours), even if only for a brief moment.
Nothing beats the responsibility of knowing that how you return that love will set the tone for your son's future relationships. It's incredible in every sense of the word.
2. Boys teach us not to be so serious about ourselves.
When you're a boy mom, you quickly realize that every bodily function is ripe for a joke. There's a reason why boys adore Captain Underpants! Even the title makes them laugh. You have to get over yourself quickly unless you want to spend your life blushing (which, hey, at least saves us some money on makeup). Plus, we boy moms are no longer embarrassed by anything!
3. We learn to thrive in the midst of chaos.
Almost every list of what makes being a boy mom so interesting mentions the chaos that sons bring to our lives. They're a whirlwind of activity. They make a lot of noise. They're untidy. They do, however, leave out one critical component. Boy moms don't just learn to live in chaos; we thrive in it. We learn to think quickly and act even faster in order to find peace in the midst of chaos. We even discover that there is order in the midst of chaos.
Do you still not believe me? Try organizing your son's jumbled pile of Pokemon cards and let me know how he reacts!
4. Boys teach us how to communicate in as few words as possible.
If you ask your son about his day, you'll be lucky to get a complete sentence out of him. Most of the time, you'll get "fine" or "good." We boy moms, on the other hand, quickly learn to decipher the thousand unspoken words hidden behind that single syllable. We become experts at interpreting tone and body language. It's not just a skill that will help us be better parents; it's one that we'll be able to use for the rest of our lives.
5. They teach us to think about things in a completely different way.
While either boys or girls are “smarter” (let us avoid stereotypes here), boys do think differently than girls. There's a quote from a study that really struck a chord with me. Ragini Verma, PhD, said of the differences between male and female brains, "It's like two people driving from Philadelphia to New York who take different routes but end up in the same place."
Boy moms have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience both routes. Isn't that incredible?
6. Boy moms learn that the reward isn't always worth the risk.
Boys do, in fact, take more risks than girls. It has been scientifically proven. While we boy moms wish they wouldn't take so many potentially life-threatening risks, our sons teach us that the reward is sometimes worth six weeks in a cast. Furthermore, if our boys are willing to risk falling out of a tree in order to see the world from a different perspective, we can certainly risk asking our boss for a raise.
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