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Why is it when you are a young mom you have to constantly prove yourself???
I was sitting at lunch yesterday talking to my coworkers about shopping. One lady was explaining her method for shopping is clearance racks first then onto the other parts of the store. Another lady said she is the same way, then they started talking about one of their friends that doesn’t shop on the clearance racks at all! This particular friend feels that its on clearance because no one wanted it so why would you want it…CRAZY I know! My coworkers and all I agreed that this method was a little crazy!
Then one of my coworkers says she started shopping on the clearance racks because once she became a mom, it was always buying for herself last! Now believe me I UNDERSTAND more than ever, and I also noticed this was how my mom was when we were little. You go in stores with all intentions of buying yourself something then I end up buying the little one multiple things, as if she needs anything! So when we were talking I must’ve made a face, because one coworker looks at me and says…”Oh no not Carissa, she isn’t buying for herself last” and I said well actually I haven’t bought anything for myself with everything going on with Emma so I know this better than some of the “seasoned moms” at the table!
Why are Moms always in competition? Or why as a young mom do you always feel you have to prove yourself…or prove that you are a good mom! Somethings aren’t rocket science about being a mom/or parent! Believe me I haven’t bought anything because my child is going through a lot but do I have to sit there and explain that to the entire table…NO! I just get frustrated because no matter who you talk to they are the greatest mom EVER!!! All mom’s make mistakes and have to learn from them its just part of being a mom! What may work for Emma and I, may not necessarily work for you and your child! Emma may like being rocked to sleep, your child may not like to be held while they are sleeping!! I get so tired of hearing it!!! There is one person that I always come across (who has a story for everything) I said I put Emma in the bed with me…Oh no you aren’t supposed to do that! Well let me tell you something SHE IS MINE…if I put her in the bed that is my business not yours! I just get tired of the “seasoned moms” trying to tell you every single thing to do when at one point they were in the same situation as me…a young mom with her first child!
Now I don’t want to seem like a total…you know what! But I do welcome advice, I like trading stories…I just hate when it becomes a competition with people! All moms are different, we all have our own style of doing things!!!
Do you ever feel as a young mom that you have to prove yourself and your parenting to “seasoned moms”???
Now I don’t want to seem like a total…you know what! But I do welcome advice, I like trading stories…I just hate when it becomes a competition with people! All moms are different, we all have our own style of doing things!!!
Do you ever feel as a young mom that you have to prove yourself and your parenting to “seasoned moms”???
