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LIFESTYLE The Secret to Being a
Better Mom
Motherhood: My
Full-Time Job By Jacqui Trinder
By Emelda Hairwadzi No one prepares you for how hard being a Mom is. No
book, no blog, no friends.
Being a mother is a 365-day job that one does
not apply for or get interviewed for. There is no When people tell you they struggled (and many don't say it)
annual leave or salary. It is impossible to resign you think to yourself, nope I will be different, I will cope well,
from motherhood. You require no experience I'm a planner!
to become one and neither can you go to
school to qualify as one. It is called “training- Well my dear there is no greater "life teacher" than your
on-the-job”. own child. Becoming a Mom has stretched me in ways I
cannot explain. I have patience I didn't know existed.
A mother is a person that works hard That's not every day of course. Some days my patience is
throughout a child’s life, just to keep her child depleted by the time that cup hits the oor the rst time.
happy and to ensure that they can full their
dreams. Before you have your rst child all you see at Baby Showers
are the cute little baby growers and the cuddly blankets
The work and sacrice already begins with (why do people give SO many blankets?). You think if you
pregnancy, when your body is stretched out get the latest and lightest pram that you will be a great
and your emotions are danced on right through Mom, a fantastic mom - all because you are well prepared
to the day of welcoming a baby into the world. for your little arrival.
It becomes intense when the sleepless nights I adore being a Mom don't get me wrong, but nothing
begin. Mothers endure many of these kinds of could prepare me for that overwhelming feeling of
experiences alone and still you see smiles on knowing that I was this child’s Mom forever. FOREVER!
their faces.
No going back, no changing your mind, you are in it for the
When this phase passes and you get to school long haul - for life.
years, there comes homework! Hang on… I
thought mothers are not going to school but That's when you start realising that YOU are the one that
kids? Yes. It is part of the job description and the has been chosen for this job. The most important job in the
terms of contract are not negotiable. entire world. You are raising a HUMAN. You are entirely
responsible for how this precious soul will see the world
All mothers out there will surely agree with me. and how the world will see them.
Being a Mother is the hardest full-time job in the
world, but also the most rewarding! You slowly start to nd your feet. You learn from each
other, this little soul and you. You become a team. Both
Remember that moms also need “me-time” for learning and growing. That's just what life is about-growth
the great job they do. You do deserve a and learning, nding yourself and becoming a better
Mangwanani Spa pamper for all your hard person.
work, and to give you the revitalisation and
rejuvenation to keep going! I have found the secret to being a better Mom so lean on
in... I’m about to share it with you and listen well.
Being a great Mom is about being YOU. YOU are the best
person for your kids. They need you and God has chosen
you. You also need ME time. Don't feel guilty. You need to
replenish you soul, your body and mind so that what you
give your family is the best of yourself.
Honestly, since going for my regular Mangwanani
treatments, I'm a calmer, happier Mommy.
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