20 Daily Mantras For The FTM

They say that motherhood will bring you the highest highs and the lowest lows, and they’re not wrong. I love being a mom with every fiber in my bones, but I am also utterly exhausted and feel like I never get a chance to sit down. This is just exasperated by the fact that I am a working mom, too, but that’s another topic for another time.

Being a first time mom is beautiful and scary. Let’s be honest, none of us really know what we’re doing that first time. We need confidence, we need to manage our stress, and we need to remember to embrace our motherhood journeys, rather than get burnt out by it. That’s where simple, yet powerful, daily mantras for the FTM (Full-Time Mom) can come in.

Full-Time Mom Affirmations

What I have learned so far, both in motherhood and in love, is that perspective is key. It really can make and break your day. It can even make and break your soul. One thing that can help you get the right perspective is giving yourself a daily pep-talk.

Using daily mantras for the FTM is extremely empowering, and will set your day off on the right foot. Especially for busy moms who barely have time to drink water, these mantras are for you. And don’t worry – they only take a couple of minutes, if that! Take a sip of coffee or tea, and say any (or all!) of these phrases to yourself.

1. “I am a mother.”
   It is a whole new feeling. It may not have hit you yet that you are a mother. But you are! Remind yourself of that.
2. “My baby and I are learning and growing together.”
3. “I am learning and growing every day, and that’s okay.”
   You have never been a mother before. And, you are learning new skills. You are learning how to take care of someone else while still taking care of yourself. You are growing from the person you used to be. All of that is okay, and it’s important to remind yourself that all of that is okay.
4. “I give myself grace as I adjust to motherhood.”
   Is is one of my favorite daily mantras for the FTM because motherhood is an adjustment. It is something entirely new to you, and it is something that literally happened overnight. Give yourself grace. No one is perfect, also, no one is perfect the first time they are doing something.
5. “I am doing my best and that is enough.”
   You can’t do better than your best, can you? Even if you want to, that is just not reality. As long as you are doing your best – which you are, you are doing enough, even when it may feel like you are not.
6. “I am a loving and capable mother.”
7. “My love for my baby is more than enough.”
   You love your baby. Your baby feels that love. Never underestimate that. It is enough. That love means more to them than anything.
8. “I embrace the challenges and joys of motherhood with an open heart.”
   Motherhood will bring challenges with it. But it will always give you the greatest joys you’ve ever felt. You need to be able to accept both. Keep your heart open, and don’t let the challenges make you forget about the joys.
9. “I am proud of myself for showing up every day.”
10. “I deserve rest and self-care.”
    It may not feel like it, but you do. This daily mantra for the FTM is so crucial. You cannot function at your best if you are not taking care of yourself. This is especially true when you are freshly postpartum. You need to rest and recover. Your body just went through a lot. Do not push yourself too much. You need to recover, not just for yourself, but for your baby.
11. “I celebrate the small joys of motherhood.”
    You know how they say it’s the small moments that count the most? This is so true in motherhood. Time is a fleeting when you are a mom; the days feel long but the years feel short. Celebrate all of the small joys, no matter how small it may be.
12. “I release any guilt and I embrace self-compassion.”
    Mom guilt is real. It is so real. Social media just adds to it. Do not get consumed in the comparison game. Do not get consumed in the mom guilt game. Shake it off, and instead focus on self-compassion and focus on loving your baby.
13. “I trust my intuition to guide me through motherhood.”
14. “I trust that I am doing enough as a mother.”
    Another PERFECT daily mantra for a full-time mom. You will have moments where you feel like you are not enough. Know that you are. If you are making any effort and that baby feels love, this is because you are enough.
15. “I am creating a loving and nurturing home.”
    You are not just taking care of a baby, you are making their home environment one where they feel safe and loved. Do not minimize that, it is so important and you are doing a fantastic job.
16. “I am not alone in this journey.”
17. “It’s okay to ask for help; it doesn’t make me any less of a mother.”
    You have probably heard the phrase that it takes a village to raise a baby. There is no shame in asking for help. The help will not only benefit you, but will benefit your baby, too. I don’t know when society started glamorizing doing it all on your own, but that needs to stop; don’t ever feel like you’re a bad mother because you asked for help.
18. “My presence is enough for my baby.”
    You do not need that fancy new toy. You do not need to be taking your child here and there every day. Your baby just wants to be with you. That is all they want and that is all they understand. Your presence alone is enough. So don’t get consumed in anything else; just be there for them.
19. “My baby loves me just as I am.”
20. “I am exactly the mother my baby needs.”
    Yes, you are. Your baby is yours for a reason. You are meant to be their mother. Don’t you ever forget that!

Final Thoughts On Daily Mantras For The FTM

This life as a full-time mom is no joke and can be so overwhelming. Hopefully incorporating some of these mantras in your daily life will give you a much needed boost.

What affirmations and statements get you through your days as an FTM? We’d love to hear what keeps you feeling strong and inspired!

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