Britney Spears Quotes

I can be a really good mother because I'm happy.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

Depression and anxiety can't fit in your head if you're cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration.

Like every mom, you try to juggle, but I also want people to know that you don't have to be a superhero. I'm not a superhero; I have a team of people who help me. I have a great family support system.

I notice that if there are some times I've been stressed, because I'm human and stress about things, that affects your kids. So you have to make sure you're a happy mom so they can be happy.

It's such a transition and it's so empowering to become a mom, but there are also many challenges. Just remind yourself, every minute, every day, to be kind to yourself.

Stress is the result of not listening to your heart. If you ignore it for too long, and surrender your power to someone else, your chest will explode with panic. I take plenty of time for me.

When you're in the thick of raising your kids by yourself, you tend to keep a running list of everything you think you're doing wrong. I recommend taking a lot of family pictures as evidence to the contrary.

How am I supposed to be a mom to two kids, a wife and do a show every night? It's impossible!

One of the first lessons I learned as a mom was to forgive myself for not being perfect and to try to prioritize what was really important. I had to really accept very early on that after a while, reading a script and finding the form for the class trip, it was hard to realize which one had priority at times. So I just had to say, "You're doing the best you can, and when you make a mistake, apologize. Your kids know that you love them."

There's no sense in making life seem like it's a struggle, because that doesn't make anybody feel better.

I'm like any working mom.

Focusing on the way I look makes me uncomfortable. I try to focus on the way I feel - I know what makes me feel better about myself. Reading my child a story makes me feel great, doing my hair nicely doesn't.

The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.

Being a mom is hard, I think a lot of working moms feel that way.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

Even nice things don't make you happy when you're tired.

Being a working mom is not easy. You have to be willing to screw up at every level.

I think it's important that we don't all have to hold our heads high all the time saying everything's fine.

I want to be as healthy as I can because I'm a mom now.

It's impossible to put yourself first when you're a mom.

Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.

Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.

I guess you're happy if you have some kind of balance in you. I'm a human being. I have days when I feel paralyzed, days when I feel like a slug. Then I have days when I have good energy, I've read the newspaper and I've done different things.

My happiness is very fragile.