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mom guilt

Mom-guilt season is upon us

Everyone except those of us who don't get a break.

To the stranger who judged me for not breastfeeding my baby

I did not have any problems breastfeeding because I didn't even attempt it. And my daughter is healthy, fed and growing. That's all that matters.

As a working mom, I don’t ‘have it all’—but I love everything I have

I still don't have it "all." What I do have is realistic expectations for what I can accomplish in a day.

woman sitting outside the Lourve

I don’t feel guilty for going on trips without my child

Everyone needs a life buoy to breathe easier. For some it's wine, for others melatonin—for me it's the first rush of air I inhale in a new city.

Dear kids, when I fail…

I hope that my weakness teaches you something. I hope that when you come upon your own brokenness, tiredness, fear and confusion, that you will be okay with it. I pray that your imperfections won't scare you as they have me. I pray that you won't run from them, but that you'll wrestle with them and you will keep showing up, saying sorry, and trying again.

To the ambitious, exhausted mamas out there—it’s worth it

I owe it to my son to be a good example of problem-solving and pushing forward to achieve my dreams.

The best life advice from famous working moms—from Michelle Obama to Victoria Beckham

There are so many incredible women who have succeeded at both 'insert job title' and 'mama.'

Real moms share how they deal with #momguilt

"When I don't parent with grace and instead react out of anger or frustration, I feel terrible, especially because it probably could have been prevented if I had gone to bed earlier the night before."

mom and daughter touching noses

*This* is when motherhood gets easier

Try not to worry–it will get easier. Eventually, your kids will even help you bend and reach toward whatever it is you need them to.

mom snuggling with baby on the bed wrapped in a blanket- motherhood is lonely

To the mother who feels lonely right now—it won’t be like this forever

Moms, take your armor off. There are troops to help us in this beautiful, complicated thing called motherhood

I never expected motherhood to be this messy

If you had asked me what I expected motherhood to be like…

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