Are you afraid to say out loud that motherhood is hard? I used to be. I felt like other Moms didn’t feel the same way, or that I would be judged. In fact, I have been judged for that fact, but it made me realize something about myself….for me, it is a GOOD thing. To talk about it. To vent, and to try to improve myself the next day when I have a little perspective.
I would love for you to read all about how I feel about Saying Out Loud that motherhood is hard. For those of you who are afraid. Don’t be. There are plenty of us out there that get it. I’m on Mamalode today sharing my thoughts. I would LOVE for you to click on over.
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And, I’m SO excited for my guest poster tomorrow. She’s one of my favorite bloggers.
I know you’ll love her too.
I loved your post so much. As my daughter gets older and I make more of an effort to socialize her at playgroups and whatnot, I’ve noticed that there is this notion among some of the other parents that I’ve met that admitting parenthood is hard is a taboo. I’ve obviously never had a problem admitting that, so sometimes, I literally see other moms’ faces relax when they realize they can bring up their struggles around me. We could all benefit from that honesty.
Absolutely. I’ve never seen it as a problem until I was criticized for it. I grew up voicing every concern and complaint under the sun, but I’ve realized that not every likes my emotional honesty. But, I’m proud of it and am not going to change.
Great and honest post. I honestly find myself a bit repelled by other mothers who can’t or won’t acknowledge that motherhood is hard. I can’t really be myself around someone who is so afraid of being “real” like that. It makes me self-conscious and distrustful around them. I can’t help but think it’s so much healthier for moms AND their kids to acknowledge it and be honest about it:)
100% agree. The people in my life who can’t handle it are people that I tend to keep at a distance too.
I totally agree that this motherhood thing is the hardest thing I have ever done. I am one of those people who hates admitting it’s hard, which is ridiculous. I also hate asking for help. I’m trying to work on all of this! I feel like people might be thinking that I shouldn’t have had so many kids, then!
I can see that. But, I think having 3 is just as hard as having 9 for some people. We’re all different in what we can handle. For me, I know 3 is my limit.
This is EXACTLY what I needed to read after a rough day with the kids. (And congrats on being published on Mamalode. I submitted an article but am still waiting to hear back).
Thank you!! Good luck on your submission!!