WORK HARD PARENT HARD
I was so excited and motherhood came quite naturally to me. What I didn’t think about or envision was the profound effect it had on almost every aspect of my life. When a friend of mine told me about matrescene I had already been through a journey of re- defining who I was now.
I hear the objection- “I/we don’t have time” a lot. The truth is, parents either don’t want to make any changes to how they operate, or they don’t think investing in themselves is a priority. For organisations it’s much the same, support for their parents isn’t a priority for their organisation.
How often do you think about what it is that you are passing on to your own Children? Do you ever reflect on how you were raised and think, I want to do that differently? It’s great to make changes and evolve as society does, but being consciously aware of how we change those behaviours isn’t as easy as we think.
Self Image isn’t just about Physical appearance, think about how confident you are in yourself? Do you feel positive, capable and determined in life? Cultivating a positive self image can make or break you as a woman, so what can we do to improve it?
Being a working Mother can be a real juggling act. Life can feel like utter chaos and trying to fit everything in can sometimes feel like a huge Struggle.
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences you can have. Add a career to the mix, and you have a recipe for a very hectic, demanding life. I had a coffee meeting the other day and the man I met has 3 older daughters and he asked me- “How on Earth do you do it all with 3 Children under 4?”. Well let me tell you…
If you have the right mindset and you have the right approach to it, you can absolutely balance being a mother and your career successfully. There are a few elements that must be in place though, and I’ll start with the most important at the top!
Most of us follow other mums, influencers, celebs etc on social media. And sometimes they may not realise how inspirational it is to see mums that are doing incredible things alongside the huge role of motherhood. The 6 that I am going to list below are mothers that have, in one way or another really inspired me and helped me on my own journey as a mother of 3.
Twins is the most incredible gift anyone could be given, and I think most twin parents will agree. The thought for most is very overwhelming and that’s probably why they weren’t lucky enough to have them! You get what you can deal with in life I always think, and I wouldn’t change a thing.
So many of us have been there. You find out your pregnant it’s super early days and you don’t want to tell anyone just yet- especially not work.
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