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Wednesday, 15 January 2025 - 08:16
I sometimes cry in my car all the way to work when I think of all the things he’s put me through over the years. Certain things just trigger memories. He’s ruined every single bit of my life. My happiness, my parenting journey, my social life, my mental health, my looks. Just everything, including...
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 - 19:51
My DD best friend is horrible. I am over her and her behaviours- they’re teenagers and have been friends since kinder. The kid’s behaviour stems from family issues- S.A, child protection, passing through homes etc. So I understand where it is coming from, I was the safe person that she decided to...
Sunday, 1 December 2024 - 21:26
I would love some advice on a very sensitive subject I am going to change details for extra anonymity and keep it brief as possible. Primary school aged child is currently in foster care while case is going through the courts. Allegations are against dad for SA- I have seen this behaviour and am...
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Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Mon, 12/01/2015 - 14:09.
Perfection does not exist – yet as mothers so many of us are all striving for it. We’re all putting so much pressure on ourselves and placing so much emphasis on the “shoulds”... We should always enjoy motherhood. We should always want to ‘give’ to our kids even when there’s nothing left to give. We should be present and ready to engage, play and be there for our kids 100% of the time. We should...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Tue, 09/12/2014 - 13:30.
Do you find your eyes watching other mothers and hear a little voice in your head saying, “She is so, so much better at this whole motherhood thing than me.” I do. All. The. Time. I know we shouldn’t compare. But we do, right? As sad and embarrassing as it is to admit... But why, I wonder? Why do we compare and judge ourselves so much? I mean... I’m a confident, generally self-assured person so...
Submitted by Anon Imperfect Mum on Sat, 14/09/2013 - 19:01.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. A bit of a hard question to put into words. Lately I’m feeling like i’m now just “his wife” and “her mother” – I’m feeling like I’ve lost who I used to be. I used to be a fairly social independant woman and now I feel as though I have somehow been robbed of my independance. I have an 8 month old...