Let’s Be Honest About Motherhood

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that Motherhood is everything and then some.  I’ve found a strange joy and also love for the amount of time I’m having with my children and my home.

But let’s be honest, there’re moments when I want to disappear and shut my bedroom door and shut the world out for an hour or ten.

This mother’s day, I wanted to be honest about motherhood – because unless we are, navigating Motherhood in a time of Corona will feel thankless. Let’s be honest:

1. It’s Hard To Be A Mom

Certain parts of motherhood come easily almost naturally and instinctively. But don’t let the IG pictures and short videos stop us all from addressing and accepting the fact that sometimes it’s hard to be a mom. Motherhood can be hard.

2. Motherhood Is Exhausting

In line with the reality of number 1 above; it’s important to also recognize that motherhood is exhausting – mentally, physically and vocally (sometimes times my throat hurts from, repeating things over and over) It’s not just you, it’s everyone. When you feel overwhelmed with all that motherhood has to offer, remember to take it one moment at a time.

3. Ask For Help!

If you ever feel it’s falling apart and you want to blame yourself or sadly someone is judging you, please ask for help. Some of us think we need to know everything. Surely, how can you possibly know everything? Be open to learning as well as be willing to ask for help

4. Your Kids Adore You

I don’t know about you, but on some days I find that I yell too much, freak out too much, punish too fast and even banish people from my sight to harshly. Yes I do. However, I need you to remember that your kids adore you. No matter what, you’re their mom and they love you – that’s what makes disciplining them so hard. They absolutely adore you and you know it.

5. Your Kids Are Simply The Best

You will have good days and bad days with your kids, but when you boil it down at the end of the day. Kids are just plain awesome. You cannot imagine life without them. Yes, you do want them to leave you alone once in a while, but underneath it all – they’re the best part of your life. Let me also add, that you should make no apologies for spending ridiculous amounts of time with them – our kids will never be the age they are today ever again. They grow up and they go.

Motherhood has always been about adapting and being progressive. Therefore, for us and our families to thrive and survive, we need to start letting go. Letting go of the plan we put in place in Jan 2020. Letting go of the old world order, letting go of expectations we set for ourselves months and years ago. We also need to consider letting go of certainty and embracing change. We need to let go of anything that will tie-up our hands, arms and minds and anything that stops us from embracing the future and most importantly our babies.

We must choose to thrive in this mess as only we can, because we are Mums! After all, the world needs us now more than ever.