“It’s true what they say, you know…”

That phrase has been floating around for generations. A wise little nudge. A moment of truth. A gentle “told ya so” from life itself.

And now that I’m both a mom and a teacher?
I find myself saying it more than I care to admit. Usually with a cup of lukewarm coffee in one hand and a stack of permission slips in the other.

So, in honor of all the moms and teachers out there juggling snacks, schedules, and sanity, here’s a little collection of truths we’ve all learned the real way.

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“It’s true what they say… silence is suspicious.”

Whether you’re a teacher in a classroom of 26 middle schoolers or a mom in a house with three kids under 10—if it gets too quiet, something terrible is happening.

Glue is being poured. Scissors are involved. Someone has written on something that is not paper.

If you hear silence, don’t celebrate. RUN.

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“It’s true what they say… kids will humble you FAST.”

You think you’re looking cute?
Your 5-year-old will announce in Target, “You forgot to brush your hair again, Mommy.”
Middle schoolers? They’ll clock your outdated slang and ask if you’re “even on TikTok.”

Confidence is a journey. So is hiding in the bathroom for five minutes of emotional recovery.

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“It’s true what they say… teaching is part performance art.”

You’re not just an educator. You’re:

• A stand-up comic
• A motivational speaker
• A referee
• Occasionally a detective (Who did throw the paper airplane?)
• And sometimes a therapist with stickers

Oh, and all of it while trying to convince a room full of hormonal preteens that sentence structure matters.

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“It’s true what they say… motherhood is beautiful, sometimes.”

One second, you’re having a moment of pure connection. Your toddler’s sticky hands wrapped around your neck, whispering, “I love you, Mama.”

The next second, they’re crying because you “broke the banana in half wrong.”

It’s highs, lows, and laundry. So much laundry.

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“It’s true what they say… no two days are the same.”

Just when you think you’ve got the hang of the school year—or the bedtime routine—someone spikes a fever, forgets their shoes, or decides to cry about the color of their cup.

Consistency is the goal. Adaptability is the actual job.

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“It’s true what they say… these are the days.”

Even on the hardest, loudest, stickiest days, I find myself stepping back and thinking:
This is it.
This is the heart of it. The mess and magic of raising and teaching tiny humans.

It’s exhausting. It’s hilarious. It’s heartbreakingly beautiful.

And it’s true what they say, you know…
You’ll miss this someday.

(I’ll believe it after I fold these six baskets of laundry.)

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Final Thought

So here’s to the moms who forget what day it is.
Here’s to the teachers with ten tabs open in their brain at all times.
Here’s to the women doing both—sometimes with grace, sometimes with dry shampoo.

It’s true what they say, you know…
You’re doing better than you think.