Wanting to be a perfect mum making it harder to be a good parent

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We live in a world where seeking validation has become the norm. As such, the image of the perfect mum has been made so popular that mothers have been put under heaps of pressure to measure up. Every single day, particularly, through social media, mothers are bombarded by photos of women who seem to have gotten the right formula on how to be the perfect mum. As you try to emulate this seeminly illusive perfection, you may find yourself ignoring what your family needs while focusing on what you want to portray to the world thus being less of a good parent.

As you go through your social media feed, secretly admiring the well dressed parents with their children, it's easy to feel the need to wash your children daily. You'll feel like less of a good mum because you think you can't take care of your children. In truth, you are still worthy regardless of the situation at hand. There are days that your children will be dirtier and you can't keep them clean all the time. At the end of the day, they are your children and you'll be the one to do the laundry.