7 Reasons Not To Be A Perfect Mom

1. Kids don't need perfection. They need to know that it's OK to be human. Show them how to make mistakes, own up to them, apologize for them, laugh at them, and then move on. That will carry them further in life than perfection ever could.

2. Think back to your own childhood: whose houses did you like going to better? The ones that were spotless? The ones where you weren't allowed to touch anything because it was like a museum? Or the ones with snacks on the counter, toys everywhere to play with, the ones that felt comfortable, the ones that felt lived-in and were relaxed.

3. Striving toward perfection takes an enormous amount of energy. It's an illusion that once you start projecting, you feel compelled to keep up.

4. People don't love you because you're "perfect." They love you because you're you.

5. Kid won't remember the spotless living room, what they will remember is the fun they had in it.

6. Less time stressing means more time snuggling, playing and bonding. There will always be chores, there won't always be small children around.

7. Perfection doesn't exist. Why chase a dream with real life is calling?