Again, I relate so much to what you are saying. I have been a full time working mom for 7 years through 3 pregnancies and now 3 kids and am so. Dang. Tired. My inner life craves the creative but creativity requires energy!! Where do we get that as working moms?! I did just recently go down to part time (in full transparency) which I know is what is allowing me to write more and read more (how I found you 😊) and I’m very grateful for that, although, I realize it is not always an option in the cards. I’m here, listening. ❤️ and sounds like you’re doing a really good job with your little one.
Aww friend! As much as I appreciate when other moms share the hard moments of motherhood, I personally can’t seem to go there most of the time, even though I’ve always been pretty open in my writing online. I think for me, it’s maybe the fact that people are so hateful online and mom shaming is such a thing - like no matter what decisions you make as a parent, someone’s gonna be a negative opinion about it, and I think as a new mom that’s still figuring it out, those opinions can often subconsciously still influence me and make me doubt myself as a mom, so to limit that, I feel like at this point, I just don’t want to let that into my life by opening up about the hard stuff, you know?
Definitely! Even with close friends I find that sometimes we need to remember that certain areas should remain closed to discussion. It’s why I personally try to avoid any conversation about my marriage, even with friends who are closer to me than online ones, because it is a sacred space I don’t want to invite others into.
With motherhood, I think we have a unique opportunity to connect with moms who didn’t know others struggled like they may be struggling but I recognize there are seasons of quiet reflection in this hardship that are beneficial too.
Again, I relate so much to what you are saying. I have been a full time working mom for 7 years through 3 pregnancies and now 3 kids and am so. Dang. Tired. My inner life craves the creative but creativity requires energy!! Where do we get that as working moms?! I did just recently go down to part time (in full transparency) which I know is what is allowing me to write more and read more (how I found you 😊) and I’m very grateful for that, although, I realize it is not always an option in the cards. I’m here, listening. ❤️ and sounds like you’re doing a really good job with your little one.
Aww friend! As much as I appreciate when other moms share the hard moments of motherhood, I personally can’t seem to go there most of the time, even though I’ve always been pretty open in my writing online. I think for me, it’s maybe the fact that people are so hateful online and mom shaming is such a thing - like no matter what decisions you make as a parent, someone’s gonna be a negative opinion about it, and I think as a new mom that’s still figuring it out, those opinions can often subconsciously still influence me and make me doubt myself as a mom, so to limit that, I feel like at this point, I just don’t want to let that into my life by opening up about the hard stuff, you know?
Definitely! Even with close friends I find that sometimes we need to remember that certain areas should remain closed to discussion. It’s why I personally try to avoid any conversation about my marriage, even with friends who are closer to me than online ones, because it is a sacred space I don’t want to invite others into.
With motherhood, I think we have a unique opportunity to connect with moms who didn’t know others struggled like they may be struggling but I recognize there are seasons of quiet reflection in this hardship that are beneficial too.