Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming People Pleasing Syndrome

If I can be honest, I have to admit that I am not perfect. Before becoming a mom, I struggled to forgive myself for my past mistakes. Now, as a mother, I strive every day to make the best decisions for my son and myself.

I used to suffer from "people-pleasing syndrome," often taking someone's word before seeing their actions. I hated this part of me because it made me feel naive and gullible. However, I remind myself that this is just the God in me loving others and always seeing the good and potential in them.

Being a mom has changed that side of me. I've learned that even if I see the good and potential in someone multiple times, it can take away from me and, most importantly, my son. I realize that I set the tone and example for him. What I tolerate and entertain will show him what he should do.

As a boy mom, I know it will be extremely different raising a son without a man in the household. However, if I demonstrate how a lady should act, what she should entertain, achieve her goals, and stay connected to God, he will learn how to treat women whether it's a female friend, me, his grandmother, or his future wife. In the meantime, I'll leave the qualities of being a man in God's hands.