The Parent Trap

Hello my unicorns,

and apologies for my absence, as you may know i’ve birthed and have been busy keeping my little man alive and well, that’s a pretty big task in itself, and have only been writing for mummy forums.

HOWEVER, 11 months on, and i’m now out of the baby bubble world, that is all so comsumimg, and hopefully back, older, certainly more tired, and possibly wiser but that’s probably due to the extra caffeine being consumed more than anything else.

I digress.

Since being in the bubble world, it gave me a chance to really take a look at what being a parent is, the sacrifices made and at what point are you able to do things for yourself, and do you ever not feel guilty about it.

In short, I believe the answer is ‘no’, the guilt is always there, sacrifices are always being made and it’s a life altering experience, that nothing will prepare you for.

What I do find intriguing though, is the why behind why we feel this way. We all want to show our kids that chasing their dreams is important, that hard work and ‘kicking goals’ is an excellent life skill and apart from anything else, that being happy is just so important and shouldn’t be taken for granted.

So with all that in mind, why do we find ourselves not following our own advice, our own lessons we wish to pass onto them in the first place.

So far, i’ve only been able to really scratch the surface and there is obviously a vast array of reasons, each parents differing from the last, However, what I do know is, we deserve and owe it to not only oursleves, but our children to be the best people we can be, show them that dreams are achievable and that goals are not merely things to have and say, but to aspire to and actually achieve.

I for one, will be doing this from now on.

from one parent who is still chasing her dreams and being a kick ass unicorn

mum.