5 Lessons I’ve Learned In My First Year Of Motherhood
Why are so many women obsessed with scaring expectant moms by constantly telling them how hard it’s going to be? Why not give them practical, positive advice that can actually help them instead?
When I was pregnant with my son, I noticed a phenomenon in which people would congratulate me when they found out and then immediately follow it up with unsolicited and, quite frankly, negative advice. I can’t even begin to tell you how many people, strangers included, would see my bump and proceed to tell me things like “Get as much sleep as you can now. You’re never going to sleep again!” or “I hope you like the sound of crying. You’re going to have to get used to it!” They would give what sometimes was well-meaning advice that often came off as discouraging, which is not what anyone wants to hear, let alone when you’re already hormonal, uncomfortable, and exhausted from growing a literal human inside yourself.