Phew !
It has been 7 years of being a mother.
With 2 kids - covering both genders
I have gained weight and motherhood experience.
*Applause*
In these 7 years i have interacted with two distinct types of mother -
Category 1 - The perfect mother.
You know you have met one of these when -
1. They smile when their child scribbles on the wall
2. They blog about how playful their kid is when they drop water on the bed
3. They post on Facebook about how clear minded their LO (Little one!) is when they demand fries when rice & lentil has been cooked for dinner
4. They research and pack special food in their lunch box every day
5. They accompany their kid to every children's event in the city - however far & time consuming it may be.
6. All they talk about is their kids & the joy of being a mother
7. They remember every small & big thing in their kids life
8. Their mothers were perfect and the legacy continues !
9. They have never left their child even for a minute ever since they were born
Category 2 - The regular (Work in Progress) mother
You rarely meet them. But here is how you can identify them -
1. They can talk (with ease) about lows, terrible moments and frustration of their motherhood journey.
2. Every day is different. You have to brace yourself up to face it
3. They get the kid's father involved. (Yes ! that includes cleaning the LO up after the big job)4. They expect the kid to feed themselves and clean up the mess they make (age 2 years plus)
5 Loving herself and her work is as important as being a mother
6. They are willing to make mistakes and learn from them
7. They have memory lapses and cannot remember all the special moments
8. They have regular mothers who are not perfect (Thank God !)
9. They have left their kid in the father's care when travel is required - for work, learning or just keeping sane
The appeal to my kids is
Learn to treat life as real
There is always ups & down
Your parents are a strong influence in your life but not the only influence
Amen !
PS : There is no judgement to any category.
I think we can all happily co exist. After all the grass is always greener in the neighbor's garden
It has been 7 years of being a mother.
With 2 kids - covering both genders
I have gained weight and motherhood experience.
*Applause*
In these 7 years i have interacted with two distinct types of mother -
You know you have met one of these when -
1. They smile when their child scribbles on the wall
2. They blog about how playful their kid is when they drop water on the bed
3. They post on Facebook about how clear minded their LO (Little one!) is when they demand fries when rice & lentil has been cooked for dinner
4. They research and pack special food in their lunch box every day
5. They accompany their kid to every children's event in the city - however far & time consuming it may be.
6. All they talk about is their kids & the joy of being a mother
7. They remember every small & big thing in their kids life
8. Their mothers were perfect and the legacy continues !
9. They have never left their child even for a minute ever since they were born
You rarely meet them. But here is how you can identify them -
1. They can talk (with ease) about lows, terrible moments and frustration of their motherhood journey.
2. Every day is different. You have to brace yourself up to face it
3. They get the kid's father involved. (Yes ! that includes cleaning the LO up after the big job)4. They expect the kid to feed themselves and clean up the mess they make (age 2 years plus)
5 Loving herself and her work is as important as being a mother
6. They are willing to make mistakes and learn from them
7. They have memory lapses and cannot remember all the special moments
8. They have regular mothers who are not perfect (Thank God !)
9. They have left their kid in the father's care when travel is required - for work, learning or just keeping sane
Learn to treat life as real
There is always ups & down
Your parents are a strong influence in your life but not the only influence
Amen !
PS : There is no judgement to any category.
I think we can all happily co exist. After all the grass is always greener in the neighbor's garden
2 comments:
J- you forgot categories like mine..
J- you forgot categories like mine..
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