'Here's to all the 'bad mums' out there': Insta star slams judgy parents
"Being a mom is hard enough and if all the following make me a “bad mom” then I’ll gladly wear it proudly! Here’s to all the bad moms out there"
Here at MFM HQ, we reckon mum-shaming's become a bit of an international sport. Recent stories include the mum who was slammed because her little one didn't have socks on in a supermarket.
Then there was the mum who was criticised just days after her 4-year-old son died choking on a bouncy ball. Yes, seriously ?
We've all had enough of it - including mum Sia Cooper, aka Diary Of A Fit Mummy, who shared a rant on Instagram suggesting all the mum-shaming needs to STOP. End of.
Alongside the above tongue-in-cheek pic, she wrote:
"If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been called a “bad mom,” I would be soooo rich! It seems almost impossible to be a textbook or politically correct good mom these days because everywhere you turn another mom is judging your parenting choices. Am I right?
I’ve been called a bad mom for:
- working out out during pregnancy
- working out while having kids... period
- for caring about my looks and health.
- working out in Target
- using canned goods and plastic crockpot liners
- having tattoos and piercings
- enjoying wine every now and then
- for letting my kids use technology
- for letting my kids have sugar and Happy Meals occasionally.
- for not “covering up” around my kids
- for running a full-time business from home
- for co-sleeping with my kids
- for collecting sports cars and motorcycles aka having a hobby
- for taking time for myself
- for having abs.
"I’ve learned that the true “bad moms” out there are the ones who constantly tear other moms down by judging them. Those moms are the ones who are truly insecure and have strong feelings of inadequacy because why else would they do that? Misery loves company.
"There’s no one right way to parent or to be a mom. We all are running in the same race and doing the best that we can. Motherhood is not a one size fits all-what works for one family may not work for the next. So who are we to judge another mom’s choices or reasoning?
"Being a mom is hard enough and if all the following make me a “bad mom” then I’ll gladly wear it proudly! Here’s to all the bad moms out there."
Now, while we can't relate to everything Sia's said here (like collecting sports cars, having visible abs, or working out in Target, or Asda or Sainsbury's for that matter ?) - we reckon the points she's making are pretty much spot on.
There is no right way to parent - and perhaps the worst thing you can do to another mum is put them down about the choices they make when it's obvious they're doing their best.
Who's for more hugging, less judging? ☝️❤️
Image: Sia Cooper on Instagram
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Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015
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