Jordana Tobel shares 5 lessons she has learned from being a mother. She has learned patience from dealing with the little challenges of getting her kids ready in the mornings. She has learned selflessness from enjoying making her kids happy, such as staying up all night to make costumes. Her kids have taught her to see the world with wonder and excitement by experiencing things through their eyes. She has learned acceptance in navigating how much to share with her kids about difficult topics. Overall, she expresses gratitude for the love she has learned from her children.

1. 5 things
i've learned
from being
a mother
by jordana tobel

2. I treasure the little moments of joy that
come with being a mom to little ones. I
don’t take for granted the closeness I
share with my young children and I hope
we continue to be as close and
communicative as we are today.

3. As an exercise in gratitude, I culled a few
moments of reflection about the aspects
of motherhood that I cherish.
There are so many great things that my 4‐
year‐old and 6‐year‐old are teaching me
—about myself and about life.
Here are just a few of the greatest lessons
so far.

4. Patience01There’s nothing like trying to leave the
house on time with two young kids that
will help you learn to adjust and
readjust, because there’s always
something. Getting the sneakers on.
Packing backpacks. These are the little
ordeals that seem big when you’re
rushing to get the kids to school and
and get yourself to the office. Over the
years, though, I’ve learned more and
more to just go with the flow.

5. Selflessness
02
I love being the kind of mother who
pitches in when my kids are doing
something that’s exciting or important
to them. Like so many mothers, it makes
me happy to make my kids happy. Even
if it means staying up all night to make
50 costumes for son's kindergarten
class play!

6. Wonder03Seeing the world through my children’s
eyes is priceless. It’s just so joyful. My
kids teach me to see things with the
beauty, innocence and excitement of
seeing something for the first time.

7. Acceptance
04
It can be tough to answer some of their questions
and put it in terms they understand. How much do
you tell them and how much do you shield them
from? You want them to be aware of the real
world but you don’t want to needlessly overwhelm
them with too much information too soon. I do my
best to navigate their curiosity because I want to
make sure they’re well adjusted.

8. LOVE
05

9. thank
you, kids.
mom loves
you.