Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Moms
Today, I just want to say: There is no right “Parent Style” out there. I saw recently an advertisement for a reality show featuring a group of parents with different parenting styles. The premise of the show is to compare different people's parenting styles. My initial reaction was to wonder about my own - but then I stopped myself. The show's format seemed to indicate that there was a parenting style(s) that is better than others. But there's a crucial factor in parenting - the children you are parenting. Each child is different with unique personalities, skills, challenges, and needs. When I first became a mom, I had a lot of time to spend on my phone while nursing and rocking my baby. I ended up following a lot of mom and baby-focused Instagrammers. Some posts were humorous about "mom life", some featured baby products or advice, and many posts were also about fitness as a mom. I began noticing all these posts from mom's who had just had their baby and a...