Am I the Only Mom Who Doesn't Look Put-Together?

In the world of women, I am a failure.

Even back before females started going through puberty at the age of 9 and Kylie Jenner somehow became someone young girls aspired to be, I was never someone with any semblance of fashion sense whatsoever.

I went to a Catholic school and thus never learned to actually dress myself; really, the only rule of fashion I learned was: spandex shorts under your skirt are always a must. I was born with hair that is both fine and refuses a curl of any kind, and after suffering through one particularly painful summer when my mother was inspired to give me a "pixie" cut, I pretty much gave up on life all together.

Sometimes I worry (my daughters) will be ashamed of me, a woman who would rather spend money on a burrito than a manicure.

I kept thinking that it would happen for me. One day, I mused, I would land on the perfect hair cut that would keep my tresses in check, full and smooth and shiny. One day, I thought, I would perfect that smokey eye look that I so admired on other women. One day, I comforted myself, I would be the type of mother who always had a manicure, smelled like cookies and comfort, and always dressed in presentable clothes that said, "I'm secure with myself but also not trying too hard."

I am now almost 30 years old and I am still wondering when I am going to feel like I have my shit together, because it sure as heck seems like every other mother out there does.

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