I have managed to stroll one child and hand-hold another while balancing a cake, a purse and a diaper bag…in heels. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I know how to predict and curb a tantrum (hey, it happened once). I am never without a stash of snacks or band-aids. I can fashion a sling out of 2 tube socks in a pinch. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I know my children’s health histories, food aversions, fears and hot buttons. I know when snack day, minimum day, share day and pajama day are. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I try to make learning fun, act silly with my kids and accept responsibilities for my failures. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I know how to kill bedtime monsters, get gum out of hair and act as my children’s advocate. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I know how to sneak medicine, sneak vegetables and sneak the good Halloween candy for myself. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
I know how to make it all better when no one else can. I am exceptional, I am a mother.
Just because we can all do these things doesn’t make even one of us less exceptional. We have witnessed exceptional love from our mothers, our grandmothers, each other, our children and ourselves. We do exceptional things instinctively. We do exceptional things for them. Our everyday is exceptional.
We are exceptional, we are mothers.
MOMMYFRIEND 
oh this is wonderful! so needed it!thanks
Well said. Can’t remember how many balancing acts I’ve tried over the years. We are so much stronger than we give our selves credit for.
You are exceptional – well done!
What a beautiful, awesome post. Loved reading this! Love your blog! 🙂
stopping by from Theta Mom. Great post!!
Awesome, terrific, fabulous! Thank you for this incredible reminder!
Love it! Great, great post!
What a beautiful poem! Aren’t we all amazing!
Found you from TMC and think you are FABULOUS! Will follow. Beautiful post and such a support for fellow moms.
This is wonderful! I love it! Far better than all the entries I’m seeing to the Not Mommy of the Year contest. That is fun, but you have made a point that is often overlooked. THANK YOU!
woo hoo! you got it, girl! loved it!! :)-h
I love this. You are. I am. We all are exceptional. A great tribute. (And happy belated Theta Mom Featured Blogger Day!)