Bad Mamma's Club

Just seen a lovely update on facebook, for mums to write on their status, as an indication of their love for their babies.

Now, I love my babies (now 10 and 12) more than anything. I also know the women who paste these updates are expressing something very cool and that should be celebrated.

BUT…….

Love comes in many ways and sometimes we need to celebrate and respect that not all mums have the same overwhelming joy at every moment, it doesn’t change the love they feel, it just makes it different.

Some Mums thought it was the worst thing that could have happened to be pregnant.

Some Mums take a look at their new born and go ‘oh shit!!!’.

Some Mums are unconscious when their kid is born, or have their baby whisked away before they get to meet them.

Some Mums get post natal depression and are so sad they can’t ‘love’ in the way other Mums do.

Some Mums don’t get to be with their kids 7 days a week through work and separate households or adoption and cannot spare the luxury of stressing each time their baby is away from them.

Some Mums watched their own Mums try to live up to the expectation of others and work hard every day to not fall into that trap.

Some Mums believe that to love yourself is the best way to show your kids the real meaning of love.

Some mums don’t love their kids more than life, cos without taking care of life there isn’t anytime to love your kids.