Nearly a year ago, I spent some time with my younger sister.

She was a new mom; her baby was just over four months old.

Among other things, we talked about what being a mommy felt like.

And here’s what I found most surprising.

My sister wanted to change.

She’s passionate about food and it shows.

She’s full of energy about certain things, and lazy can’t even begin to describe how she is about others.

She’s the baby of the family, and demands pampering as her due.

And, now that she was a mom, she wanted to change. She wanted to lose weight. She wanted to be kind, considerate and super-efficient all the time. She wanted to be the perfect human being, an inspiration to her daughter. She wanted to be the perfect mom.

It was a bit scary; I tried gently telling her it’s not possible but she was determined.

Today, thankfully, she’s back to what she was. A great mom. And a nice human being. And a bratty younger sister

-- Mom at work