From the time I was pregnant with my daughter all I could think about was âwhether I will be good motherâ.. because, to be frank I was someone with the least maternal instincts :)
But then again what is this âgood motherâ ? How do you define it ? Is the tag so worth to be constantly judged by the people around us dictating how motherhood is supposed to be ? This constant worry about whatever we are doing is right or wrong ! From the way we hold our newborn to the ways we raise them everyday, even the food we feed them , every single thing is judged ! To work or not to work after having a child ! No matter what decision you choose you are judged.
All these things are just a cherry on top when you are going through a phase where you donât even recognise the person you are from the time before your childâs birth. How much it changed you in every possible way.. Struggling to get back into life as you know it. For me I couldnât even look at mirror for the fear of not recognising that person there.. We moved on as someone new, finding ways along the way to handle work, home and child like a juggler..
Even when we show outside that âwe are okâ, all these things affect us to the core ! All the nights we cried our heart out.. So one day I stopped. stopped thinking about being that âperfect motherâ and focused on being a âhappy motherâ for my child.For my child was growing up so fast that I just needed to be there witnessing the moments and be part of her âhappy childhoodâ.
So I tell you this to all moms out there :
1. Take care of your health because no one else is going to do that for you and trust me you need that more than ever.
2. Find time for your sleep, you need that !
3. Ask for help, even if we are conditioned not to.
4. People are going to judge no matter what you do , so just smile and keep doing what makes you happy :)
And letâs not forget a few people whom we tend to miss this day.. To those who lost their child , who are not able to conceive, have lost their mother/have a strained relationship with their mother, to those who had to give up their child ..
This days is yours too đŤ
#mothersday
//As always,these perfect đ¸
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