I’m a mama – an epidural having, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, disposable diaper toting, stroller pushing, baby food making AND buying, working in the home, stay at home mama. I’ve also worked out of the home, attempted baby wearing and have vaccinated my children.
I kiss, cuddle AND yell.
I have done all of these things because, in part, of ONE. BIG. THING.
SUPPORT!
I’ve been blessed with the support of my husband, my family, my friends and even our pediatrician. When I was sobbing in his office a week after Miss E was born because my boobs hurt so bad and the idea of feeding her every two hours was just too overwhelming (cracked nipples will do that to you!), he didn’t roll his eyes at me. He didn’t tell me I was being ridiculous. He simply said “Relax, give her a bottle and try again the next feeding. You won’t ruin her.”
My 90 year old grandmother, who parented a little differently back in her day, told me over Christmas that she was so proud of the type of mother I was and that I was doing a wonderful job raising my children. My heart was overwhelmed with gratitude.
I remember a time, walking through Costco, that Mr. A was having the beginnings of a meltdown. He literally sat down in the middle of an aisle. So I kept going. A man stopped me, gave me a nod and said “Good job Mom!” It made my entire day.
That’s what we all want right? To know that we’re doing a good job. We don’t need to be judged based on the decisions we deem best for our family. Whether you nursed or not, eat organic or not, choose public education or home-schooling, it doesn’t matter. We all want healthy, happy kids.
That’s why I’m excited to be part of the new #SisterhoodUnite campaign. We are all parents first. And we are all doing it right.
I’d love to know how you’ve been supported in your parenting journey. Let me know in the comments!
Have you seen this video yet? I’d love to know what you think. You can also learn more about this initiative by visiting the Sisterhood of Motherhood website.
I am a partner in the Sisterhood of Motherhood campaign and am being compensated for my time. All opinions are my own.
Colleen says
I love the video and the message, but I don’t like/don’t understand why the Working Dad isn’t portrayed in the video. SAHM, Working Moms, and SAHD were all shown, but the working dad was nowhere to be found. I would think that of all the “types” of parents, the working dad is the most common. To create a commercial that’s goal is to bind all parents, and then not portray the largest parent subset, seems to have missed the point that the commercial was attempting to make.