No matter how much fellow moms might make it seem on the surface, being a new mother is hard.
Like, one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. No doubt about it.
And while we all know this to be true, many moms still stress out over seemingly the smallest things.
Criticism from friends and family about diet choices. Stress about how their kids are doing in school. The list of potential things to nitpick over is truly never-ending, all the while we obviously want what’s best for our kids, right?
If you’re freaking out that you’re just not cut out to be a mom, it’s time to take a step back and relax.
You know what you need?
Perspective.
Seriously. Moms from all walks of life have it rough in some way, shape or form: motherhood is not a contest. In fact, here are four pieces of perspective to shed some light on some of the common stresses of modern moms and why you shouldn’t let them eat you up.
