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The
Truth About Motherhood
The
real meaning
of motherhood?
..."drawings on your favorite book, writing on your wall,
soda in your shampoo bottle, and Cheerios in your shoes..." |
What is the
mystery of motherhood? I know that when I was pregnant, experienced
mothers could not stop giving me advice on delivery
expectations, taking care
of newborns, and child care solutions.
Yet, no mother
ever told me how dreadful postpartum
depression could be, how much my world would change, how one
person can bring so much to my life.
I
am taking this opportunity to share with expectant and first time
mothers the truth about motherhood:
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You
will never love another being as much as your child.
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Wet
kisses, hugs and snuggles really do make you feel better.
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You
might not automatically bond with your new baby.
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You
will feel like a failure some days.
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There
are days when you are on the edge of losing it.
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You
will always do more than your share in the family.
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There
are days when you don't remember what you did for the day.
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Having
someone constantly depend on you can sometimes be daunting.
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You
sometimes feel guilty for wanting to spend time away from
your children.
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You
worry about them whenever they are not with you.
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If
you don't hear any noise coming from your child's room, mischief
is going on.
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You
believe no one else can take care of your child better than
you.
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You
cannot wait until you can go out and have fun, then you spend
the time worrying about your child.
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You
look at supermoms with pity, admiration, envy, fill in the
______.
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You
start to drink juice boxes, eat Goldfish crackers, chicken
nuggets, fish sticks, popsicles, and Cheerios because that's
mostly what is in your house.
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You
develop a love/hate relationship with McDonalds, Chuckie Cheese,
Toys R Us and Disney World.
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You
seem to always end up at McDonalds.
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People
without children always seem to give unsolicited advice.
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Once
your child learns how to tell time, you can't get away with
anything.
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You
will seldom eat a hot meal.
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You
learn to shop for your clothes in less than an hour.
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You
really appreciate malls.
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You
schedule play dates with parents you've just met.
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You'll
laugh more than you'll cry.
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You
will seldom have a dull moment.
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Your
sleep patterns change constantly.
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When
your children are asleep, you forget all they have done to
upset you for the day.
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You
wish you can change your name from "MOMMY!" to "Daddy".
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You
learn to drive with one hand and open a juice box or snack
with the other.
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You
begin to watch what you say or do around your children.
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You
cannot have a phone conversation without interruptions.
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You
meet moms who always compare their child to yours.
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You
are secretly relieved when another child has a meltdown in
public.
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No
one can prepare you for a public temper tantrum.
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You
get annoyed when you mention something your child does to
another mom who responds, " I don't know, my child never
does that." (Her child does it, she just doesn't want
to admit it.)
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You
realize you don't know very much, when you are asked questions
like, "What does God look like?"
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You
start to love or hate Barney, Boobah, Teletubbies, Sesame
Street, Clifford, Caillou, Sponge Bob, Pokemon, Barbie.
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There
are too many children's birthday parties in one school year.
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Your
days will be filled with surprises like missing keys, stickers
on your favorite pocket book, drawings on your favorite book,
writing on your wall, soda in your shampoo bottle, or Cheerios
in your shoes.
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Sex
is on your To Do List.
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You
have memorized the menu at every kid-friendly restaurant.
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Chaos
is a close, personal friend.
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You
dread parent teacher conferences.
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You
dread Monday mornings.
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Your
child's social calendar will be more full than yours.
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You
wish you could leave your children with their teacher for
a weekend, and let her see what you go through.
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Your
name becomes "Tommy's Mommy."
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You
want to tell that bragging parent to "Shut Up!"
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You
worry about what type of adult your child will grow up to
be.
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You
feel a mother's pain when a child dies.
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If
your child is missing for 5 minutes, it feels like 5 hours.
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Fevers
are scary.
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You
appreciate the innocence, the drama, the conflicts, the disagreements,
the laughter when your children are sick.
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You
won't always make the best decisions.
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You
can understand how other parents become alcoholics.
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You
will have every cold medicine in every flavor in your house.
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A
quiet dinner for one or two happens every 6 months.
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As
much as you appreciate the peace and quiet, you secretly miss
the noise and chaos.
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