Motherhood: “I do not want to be a mother every day”
A mother on social media has caused quite the controversy, with some applauding her honesty and others dragging her for even expressing her honest feelings.
Jane opens up about her motherhood journey, and what it's like to have three children she has to nurture and develop into strong adults;
Mom-of-two Olivyah shares very candidly that she didn’t plan to have her child and thus has to deal with the difficulty of loving this child as if she was happy to conceive her. She openly shares how this is particularly difficult on days that she is emotionally exhausted and the child throws endless tantrums.
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At first glance, the post appears as if this she is disowning her children and shaming them. However, as you read her very intimate post it reveals a truth that many moms may be able to relate to AND that being a mom is not easy!
Let's face it, there are those days you wish you could get a ‘pass,' BUT we put on a brave face because we dare not utter such conversations for the outside world to hear.
There are indeed days when I feel like I can't cope and the overwhelming feeling grabs me by the throat, and it's hard to breathe.
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Parenting is the hardest and, at times, scariest job ever, yet it is also the most gratifying job on planet earth, and even when I have a rough day in the saddle, there is nothing that soothes a mother's heart after a rough day than a cuddle, close touch or tender moment with her little one.
Moms, we're asking you to be brave here. Do you or someone you know have moments like Olivyah's and how are you able to come back from such moments?
Let's support each other and help out fellow moms grow on this journey. x