{"id":2616,"date":"2013-08-22T09:16:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2013-08-21T22:48:10","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T02:48:10","slug":"dont-worry-no-one-else-is-getting-mom-of-the-year-award-either","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/dont-worry-no-one-else-is-getting-mom-of-the-year-award-either\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t worry…. no one else is getting mom of the year award either"},"content":{"rendered":"

So… in my “old” age and YEARS of experience as a mother (sarcasm), I have a few tidbits of sage motherhood advice to share with the rest of the world (or at least, those of you who follow my blog).\u00a0 But don’t believe or follow my advice because that’s against my advice (point #3).\u00a0 So… just keep reading because you like me \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

1. Nothing can prepare you for motherhood.\u00a0 No amount of time spent babysitting your nieces or nephews\u00a0or reading “what to expect when you’re expecting”.\u00a0 NOTHING.\u00a0 You just have to experience motherhood first hand to know what it’s all about.<\/p>\n

2. When you become a mother, you will feel like “no one told me about this!”\u00a0 Well… that’s because 1) People didn’t want to scare you off from becoming a mother.\u00a0 Yes, motherhood is hard, but it’s infinitely\u00a0rewarding.\u00a0 However, as mothers, we need allies, people we can vent to without being criticized for complaining, others\u00a0to share our moments of sorrows and triumphs, and people to compare “war” stories with.\u00a0 Basically, we want friends in the same boat.\u00a0 2) No matter what\u00a0someone would have told you, the good, the bad and the ugly, you wouldn’t truly understood any of it until you went through it on your own (see point 1 above).<\/p>\n

3. People will love giving your unsolicited advice.\u00a0 The problem is, advice is based on personal experience, and typically, everyone’s experience as a parent is different.\u00a0 What may have worked for one parent and child will probably not work for a different parent\u00a0and child.\u00a0\u00a0When you\u00a0receive advice, nod and smile.\u00a0 It’s not worth\u00a0arguing over.\u00a0 Life is too short.\u00a0 At the\u00a0very least,\u00a0you can give them a piece of your own mind, unsolicited!<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Stop reading every single\u00a0parenting book ever written.\u00a0 You WILL go mad.\u00a0 They all offer conflicting advice and what may have worked for one author, may not work for you and your kid.\u00a0 Same goes for what may have worked for one of your kids, may not work for another. There are plenty of good books out there, pick a few that work for you.<\/p>\n

5. You WILL be judged for your parenting choices.\u00a0 But don’t fret, you will judge others on their parenting choices.\u00a0 You will get to a point where you won’t believe that someone didn’t make their baby food from scratch, or use only organic food or that someone is still breastfeeding their\u00a0three year\u00a0old child or that people let their children cry it out or that someone has their kid on\u00a0a strict sleep schedule or that people use dog leashes to control their kids…\u00a0I mean, use a\u00a0child leash.\u00a0It’s okay – it’s human nature.\u00a0 How boring would life be if we all agreed on one way to parent and raise our kids.\u00a0 The debate and differences are healthy and needed in order to ensure we continue research in this field to\u00a0provide the best for our children and future generations. Basically…<\/p>\n

6. The HOW doesn’t matter.\u00a0 If you provide food, shelter, clothing, safety\u00a0and love to your child (the basic necessities), the HOW of “how you do it” doesn’t matter.\u00a0 It really doesn’t.\u00a0 Breast feed or formula fed, the key is that your child is fed!\u00a0 PERIOD.\u00a0 So don’t worry and don’t feel guilty…<\/p>\n

7. You will feel guilty no matter what you do.\u00a0 Mother guilt is innate.\u00a0 When your child is born, guilt is born with it.\u00a0 We can’t help it.\u00a0 Like a toddler that won’t let you use the washroom alone, guilt will follow you everywhere you go on your parenthood journey.\u00a0 In fact, it will continue to follow you long past after your kids stop following you into the bathroom.\u00a0 FACT!<\/p>\n

8. Remember the rule of THREE.\u00a0 Newborns have this rhythm that moves to the tune of three.\u00a0 Three weeks, three months,\u00a0six months, etc…\u00a0 The first three weeks of a newborn’s life will be the toughest one on a parent.\u00a0 Once they’re over, you can breathe a sigh of relief.\u00a0 The first three months of a baby’s life are usually the hardest for them.\u00a0 Once those are over, you can both breath a sigh of relief.\u00a0 And then, six months come around,\u00a0and more changes are headed\u00a0your way which tend to throw your routine off.\u00a0 I don’t know why this happens, but it just does.\u00a0 Which brings me to my next point…<\/p>\n

9. If things are going well, they will probably get bad and if things are bad, they will get better.\u00a0Babies, especially within the first year of life, have no hard rules.\u00a0 They can be great sleepers for one month (or even three) and all of a sudden, they can be bad sleepers.\u00a0 Just remember not to brag when things are good and not to freak out if things are bad.\u00a0 Things will change, some for the worse some\u00a0for the better.\u00a0 That’s a guarantee!<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 No one probably told you this, but there aren’t actually any mom of the year awards.\u00a0 Shocking, right?\u00a0 Well… it’s true.\u00a0 So stop worrying about how you’re doing and how you compare to other moms and stop feeling guilty.\u00a0At the end of the day, you have to do what’s right for you and your baby! Not what someone told you, not what you read in a book and not even what your MIL told you.\u00a0 In\u00a0your child’s\u00a0eyes, you are\u00a0the only mother that exists and as long as you love them with all of your heart, they\u00a0WILL give you the award (theoretically, not actually, remember, it doesn’t exist).<\/p>\n

What other “mom truths” would you add to this list?<\/p>\n

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