Mommin' 101

"Mommy, Mommy, Mom, Momma, Mom..." The famous words said by every single child on this Earth. Such sweet, innocent little voices. How can you love a human so much it hurts, yet get so frustrated by them at the exact same time. We, as mommas, are learning the same way our children are learning. There is no right, or wrong way of doing this thing called "momming."

The moment people find out you are pregnant, the questions begin as well as the judgment. Are you married or getting married? Are you having them natural or C-section? Are you going to breastfeed or bottle feed? Are you going to vaccinate or not? The list goes on and on.. I have never personally been attacked, but see it happen all the time on social media. I should say, I have never personally been attacked to my face. When I was breastfeeding, I joined a couple breastfeeding groups on Facebook because in the beginning, I struggled. Thinking it was going to be easy because it's natural... I was wrong!! These groups were great 95% of the time. The other 5%... not so great. I seen mothers judging mothers because of formula talk. I struggled in the beginning so I knew how frustrating it was to feel like a failure. I can only imagine how these mommas felt after being blasted. I am a firm believer that FED IS BEST!!

If you're a mother, do you remember those times you said "My child will never..." or "I will never..." before children. I bet those have changed a bit. I remember I said, "my child will never have a meltdown in the middle of the store and get away with it." Oh boy, has that bit me in the butt a few times. I also remember saying I would never let my children play on my phone. Well, let's just say I would never accomplish a grocery store trip without them playing on my phone, or a snack haha. We all do this, and they all change once children are actually in the picture.

It's completely okay! You are learning as you go being a mother. It's a never ending journey. But mothers need support from other mothers!! It's hard and feeling alone makes it even harder. It's okay to not agree, but never be nasty about it. State your opinion like a mature adult, but let that momma know you will still support them as a person! As women, we all need to stand together.

Being a mom is one of the most rewarding, yet exhausting job in the world. Vaccinated or not. Breastfed or not. Married or not. You are a fantastic mommy! Keep on mommin' ladies!!

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