Woman Shares Four Words That Changed Her Attitude Towards Motherhood in Hopes of Helping Other New Mamas

Ashley Gibson is a mother of three and a blogger. Like all good mothers, Ashley gives her best to motherhood every day, but sometimes (as I'm sure all parents can relate to) even her best doesn't feel like enough.

As a mother myself, I can relate to the fact that far too often we go above and beyond for our kids, which can be utterly exhausting, especially when it's small and insignificant things that we burn ourselves out over. Things like a first birthday party (that our babies won't even remember) or meticulously labeling their belongings when a Sharpie does the job just fine.

Ashley recently penned an open letter that she hopes will show new mothers or struggling parents that not everything has to burn us out and that many of us are already doing our absolute best; sometimes, just that is enough. It was four words from her husband that inspired the letter, which is now viral on Facebook.

You can read them, along with Ashley's raw words, below.

Here is Ashley; she's a blogger and a mother of three.

Ashley J. Gibson

Here is the open letter she penned to all new mothers...

There's no trophy... in birth, and in bottles, no trophy.

There's no competition. It's not a race. There's no judge and jury; there's just you.

It's not a competition.

Not one single trophy.

So relax. Relax and enjoy your baby.

Ashley, her husband, and her three boys.

Ashley J. Gibson

The internet reacted warmly to Ashley's open letter.