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

Ashley Gibson, a mother of three and a blogger, found herself saying what so many new moms quietly feel: sometimes even your best still does not feel like enough.

In her open letter, Ashley reflects on the pressure parents put on themselves, from big milestones to tiny details that can turn into exhausting chores. The message took off after four words from her husband inspired her to write it, and it quickly spread on Facebook.

Her words struck a nerve, and the reaction showed just how many parents needed to hear them.

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.

And if you’re weighing family help, this is like the mom who wondered whether to decline her mother-in-law’s baby shower offer.

The internet reacted warmly to Ashley's open letter.

Before you relax, see what happened when a pregnant woman asked “Should I have invited her?”