Being a mom is a whole roller coaster ride! There are so many ups and downs and twirls and twists… some are enjoyable and some leave you completely shaken. Yet once upon a time, we knew nothing about this journey. And as sad as it sounds, once upon a time, we took the person on this journey for granted.
Has being a mom changed your perspective of life?
For me at least, it is a big and complete “yes!” If you need to know the most intimate and correct definition of the word ‘sacrifice’, moms are the ones to ask.
There are so many things that our moms never told us about their journey, that I now have started to realize. All the ways we can be hurt, the things we do without any gratitude in return, the dreams we give up on, the desires we let go of, the constant affirmations we need, the time we sacrifice, the emotions or feelings or opinions we keep to ourselves… that our moms once kept to themselves too, and we had no clue, just like how our kids have no clue of what we are going through.
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I don’t know if that is funny or ironic. But what I do know, and what I am grateful for is that now I get a very personal and long-awaited peek into my mom’s brain. Sometimes, when the road is too rough or the waves are too unsteady, when I’m completely exhausted or overwhelmed with a situation, I ask myself, “Did mom ever feel like this too?” and the answer is yes, it’s just that, she never told me…
Here are 10 things your mom never told you…
Being a mom means feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, confused, scared, unsure, drained and sometimes, sidelined. But being a mom also means feeling proud, strong, beautiful, bold, powerful, ready and most of the time loved. You are doing great despite everything that you are going through and you are not alone.
Share this with your fellow moms and your moms! You can comment on your thoughts and what you think are more things moms never tell us.
Janani S Koushik
KSP Team
Jyotika Bedi
