You Don’t Have To ‘Cherish Every Moment’ To Appreciate Your Children

Rather, she wants to remind people of the beauty, joy and laughter amid the messy and mundane parts of life. And she hopes people like her can pause to just be with their kids and “remember what really matters, far more than sleep or a tidy home.”

Lamb told HuffPost that if her post inspires just one person to briefly let go of the stress and live in the moment with their child, she will be overjoyed. She’s trying to live her life with this in mind, as well.

“It’s not that I don’t still struggle at times and feel ratty or tired; we all do,” she said. “But I’m trying not to sweat the small stuff so much, and I’m trying to be grateful for the biggest gifts I’ve ever been given.”