Why am I Nacho Perfect Mama?

 Hello world!

My name is Serena Kerbs. I’m a first grade teacher, a wife, and a first-time mama. I enjoy crafting, exercising, planting, and drinking lots of wine! I’m a boy mom as well as a dog mom! I am very new to this whole blogging thing, but I wanted to create a space where us mamas can come together and support one another as we take on the challenges and triumphs of motherhood! As I entered this “elite squad” of motherhood, I realized, there was so much that no one ever talks about! Yes, the journey of pregnancy and motherhood is absolutely amazing! I hate to burst your bubble Mama – it’s not always lollipops and unicorns. I want to give you a front-row seat into my life and my journey as I conquer motherhood. No sugarcoating – just one mama being real, honest, and raw.

Ready? Set? GO!

Motherhood is similar to planting. I bought this snake plant from the farmer’s market to bring some life into my new home! I was so excited to have a tiny snake plant! I wanted to nurture it so much to grow big and tall. I kept watering and watering it, but the poor baby started to wilt. 

I wanted to skip the growing process and jump to the end result of a beautiful and full adult snake plant. But I soon came to realize I had to slow things down by putting time and effort into my snake plant. I learned how to water only when the soil is dry, prune the wilting leaves, and change the pot when the roots got too big.

 When I gave birth to my son, I wanted to be the “perfect mom” like the mothers I see looking absolutely fabulous on Instagram! You know – the ones that seem to have it all together. They have their hair and makeup done, cook, clean, and have time to socialize. Well, my first 30 days of motherhood were ROUGH. I was so incredibly hard on myself to the point where I would cry every time I failed… I didn’t understand why I wasn’t like the other moms. Why didn’t motherhood come naturally to me? I started to doubt myself… 

 I wanted to be the “perfect mom” so bad that it was preventing me from being molded into MY OWN version of the perfect mom. I started to let my failures define me as a mother instead of using my failures as a lesson to grow. I soon realized there is no such thing as the “perfect mom.” You see, being the “perfect mom” is just an image that we create in our minds through social media and expectations. We each have to grow into the role of a mother through our time, tears, and cheers. You have to trust the growing process and be willing to fail! There is no manual on how to be a mama. Walk through this journey with me as I embrace the victories and challenges of motherhood. Let’s let go of the expectation to be the “perfect mama.” My name is Serena Kerbs, and I am Nacho Perfect Mama!