Morning that’s something positive for me🙌🏼 if I make home cooked meals it’s a win 🙌🏼 I’ve had to change my mindset to realise these are the things that are my priorities now and it feels good to achieve these. I can’t do big things like go places alone, take the kids out alone etc. I’ve stopped expecting my in laws to help and it just avoids any disappointment for me. I let my toddler watch tv throughout the day at times when I need a break or can’t entertain him. Other times I’ll try to fit in a walk with him to refresh both of us and when I’m desperate and he’s bored of his toys I’ll let him play with water in the bathroom 🙈 playdoh, and other activities. I’m now working on trying to make mum friends because I really feel like that’s what will pull me out of the loneliness that keeps making me feel sad. And it would be so good for my toddler to play with someone. Hang in there it will get better eventually
It’s not nice what your mum said but we can’t focus on what others around us are saying even our closest people come out with the worst. We have to keep ourselves a priority and what we think of ourselves is the most important. If you think you’re a failure you will start to believe that. If you see all the things you do for your child and have achieved so far you will see you’re not the worst parent you’re trying. And eventually you will do even better
Please get a referral to professional therapy. This feeling will pass but everyone needs support to get through tough times, particularly when those close to you are saying cruel things. You are a brilliant mum, I can tell because you're worried about what kind of mum you are - you need that time alone to recharge and we all do! Your toddler loves you and needs you, and you will get better soon x
I do feel like I had some form of PPD after having my second child. other mums around me made it look so easy having multiple kids but it hit me hard. I lost any connection I had rebuilt towards myself after my first child. Had no life and still have no one around me. My in laws live really close to me but they really let me down by hardly visiting and offering any help and I think it just spiralled from there. I was hugely disappointed, sad and constantly feeling like wanting my old life back. Even with one child I had freedom and was feeling more like myself after 6 months. It’s been 9 months since my second and I still struggle but I’m starting to accept change and embrace it. I used to hate staying at home but I’m trying to enjoy it and make it relaxing for me to stay home with kids. I have huge amount of anxiety built in after having my second child. It won’t be fixed overnight so I’m working on small achievements. If I walk my son to nursery bonus points 🙌🏼 if I get ready in the