Okay,
now I thought the whole mom-bloggin' empire was built on the idea that
motherhood isn't all soft-lit tender moments and rosy outlook, but I
guess this continues to be a newsflash. Winifred Robinson wrote an essay basically saying,
"Hey, sometimes I don't like being a mom cuz it sucks at times" she
included the usual "I wouldn't trade it for anything" but yes, she was
clear that it can be brutal hard work too. And she also said something
I think gets neglected: For some of us, motherhood is a bucket of cold
water in the face because we were used to feeling capable and good at
life, and that feeling often gets sucked right out of you with the
first nursing, and doesn't come back for a loooong time.
But of
course her post drew some criticism, along with the gratitude of other
moms...
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