Mom Guilt
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One year. I’m confused when women talk about how rewarding and wonderful being a mom is and wish I felt that way
It will get better dear. First few years are definitely the roughest. You need a solid support system
It takes some time to find who you are as a mother. Especially if your circle of people around you aren't in that same stage in life. Finding people who are living the new mom life will be helpful, but isn't necessary. I've done this for 22 years (I was 17 the first time!) pretty much on my own, and there were times I wondered what I was doing. Over the years, as they got easier and I got more confident and settled into my new normal, I couldn't see it any other way. I just had my 3rd baby a year ago, and am expecting my 4th in 4 weeks, at almost 40 years old. Life grows and evolves and it does become beautiful. I promise. ❤️
I love my daughter with my whole being but I am having a hard time adjusting too even after a year. The first years are so hard and such an adjustment. I just keep thinking about when she’s a teenager and I’m out buying her prom dress and wishing for these days back.
Its ok to grieve the life you had before your child. It is a big change and if you make yourself feel guilty rather than actually feeling and working through the grief it could make it last longer. I would highly recommend finding a therapist you can process your feelings and grief with. Hopefully once you are able to process the loss of your previous life you are able to accept the new one more
I love my son but I hate a good chunk of what my new life consists of
I love my daughter no matter what, but sometimes I did wish I had waited before having kids and be able to live my life since I’m in my early 20s, I had the unfortunate circumstances and got pregnant before I turned 21 so I was super unlucky and wasn’t able to celebrate it. But when I think back about it I get happy I had my daughter bc if I had waited then she wouldn’t have been alive let alone be a girl maybe🤷🏼♀️
How far are you into motherhood? It's definitely rough the first handful of years.