By: Jessica Byrd
I can vividly remember looking on social media and seeing another mother post a picture of their one year old son in the pool having a blast and I immediately thought. "Man why does my son hate water," at that moment a little bit of mommy guilt arose in me. Social media has made parenting look like a walk in the park, capturing every happy moment in a toddler's life. You see the "perfect" parent that posts their children's healthy meals everyday, showcasing their children almost always acting on their best behavior. News Flash! It's not real! Take a deep breath and take off your superman cape and understand that social media is a place for us all to showcase the "best" of our lives. Which is ok! Personally I don't want to scroll down my timeline and see all negative things but we must learn to separate the two. Social media is not reality. Every mom has those moments when we're too lazy at night to give our children a bath so we wash their face, brush their teeth and send them their way, every mom does not have a gourmet meal for their children every day, we all have problems, we all have rough days but we don't showcase this on social media and again it's ok!
Parenting is and will always be a demanding job, their is no perfect parent and their is no perfect family. So don't compare your children, don't compare your parenting skills rest assure that every mother has their days!
On the flip slide, social media has become a ploy for some mothers and I, again, admit that I have been guilty of this too. The days our children are dressed like kids in magazines becomes a photo shoot for a toddler, taking away precious moments that we can actually use to spend time with our children. We have to use social media wisely, and be careful not to make it such a priority in our lives! Myself included.
Parenting is and will always be a demanding job, their is no perfect parent and their is no perfect family. So don't compare your children, don't compare your parenting skills rest assure that every mother has their days!
On the flip slide, social media has become a ploy for some mothers and I, again, admit that I have been guilty of this too. The days our children are dressed like kids in magazines becomes a photo shoot for a toddler, taking away precious moments that we can actually use to spend time with our children. We have to use social media wisely, and be careful not to make it such a priority in our lives! Myself included.
*This weekend was a relaxed weekend finally!! Yesterday we had friends and family over for a barbecue. To entertain the children hubby brought a bounce house from Toys R Us! This thing was a life saver, the children were well occupied and the parents actually had a moment to eat.. Lol
She is the founder of Metro Detroit Mom's Club and believes
every mother should live a life on purpose!
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