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Motherhood- The Beautiful Chaos That You Are
Last week my little girl turned 1, and I couldn’t believe it. Days leading up to her birthday my mum kept calling me to remind me of moments that led up to her birth a year ago. How I had had discomforts and suddenly started to feel like I was coming down with a fever — in real sense my body was preparing to have her the next day. I have watched my little girl grow from the newborn who looked into space, to the infant who had her first smile at me, who babbled and nibbled at her fingers when hungry, who smiled at me during bath time whenever…
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MUM GUILT
The Question That LingersThere are moments when my thoughts wander. I do a quick check-in and I ask myself: “Am I doing enough?” This thought creeps in unexpectedly, and most of the time the generic answer to that is “No.” Harsh, but true — I often feel like I’m not doing enough, despite how much time I spend with my little girl. Whenever I get the opportunity for a moment of me time, no matter how short it is, I feel guilty. Because somewhere in my conscious and subconscious, my world should revolve around her all the time. I need that rest, but I don’t feel like I deserve it. An Unwanted VisitorMum guilt feels…