I was watching Katie (Katie Couric's talkshow) a while ago, and one of the topics for the day really resonated with me. She was talking about postpartum depression and how so many women get it, but no one wants to admit or accept it because of the stigma involved with that. That's what really prompted this post.
The hardest part about being a parent is admitting AND accepting that it is hard. We...I...anyone just can't do it ALL. Anyone who says they can is either lying or has no concept of reality (or both). Simply put, life just changes. In my opinion, there is really no way to be completely ready for this change.
Everyone says how hard parenting is, but it's so hard to accept and admit because you want to do the best job possible. Admitting that it's hard makes you feel like you're not doing something right. I think that if more women felt like they were allowed to admit the specific difficulties of parenthood they'd feel a lot less stressed and a lot more normal. I have been lucky to have so many friends and family members who have had kids withing a few months of me. They have really been my crutch. Not a day goes by without a text or email about something crazy that happened that day. Having someone who is actually experiencing the same things has made it easier to laugh, relax, and sometimes cry.
There's no doubt that women worry so much about doing what is right for their child. I just fear that we are so wrapped up in that, we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves at the same time.
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