Some fresh #mamauntoldthoughts coming your way! What compels us humans to compare ourselves to others? From a young age, the comparisons start. At infancy, weight/height and developmental milestones are continuously compared to other babies (without understanding backgrounds and genetics). I know some sort of a bench mark needs to be established but I have to be real here. As a first time mom, worrying about my child not meeting the average growth curve ate at me. Okay, forget about infancy, let’s talk about childhood. Growing up, how many of us have been compared to a sibling? A friend? And then in adulthood — have you been compared to a family member? A co-worker? ⠀ It’s ridiculous. But I do have to admit that I almost get caught up in the comparisons with my two girls. Both kids are developing at their own pace. Yet, here I am sometimes stressing about the slightest delay in a milestone being met and then the comparisons creep up. I don’t do it as much (it’s a work in progress). But...