The Rise and Fall of the Perfect Instagram Mom
Perfection is entirely overrated. It’s time to get real about motherhood.
Parenting is an incredibly messy job. It takes strength, courage, and determination to surmount some of the challenges that parents face on a day-to-day basis. Add to it the behemoth undertaking of doing it during a pandemic, and you’ve got a recipe for some seriously burnt-out parents.
Though it’s not all doom and gloom, I think there is something many parents can agree on: It’s a tough gig. So why are we constantly being bombarded by images on social media that make parenting, specifically motherhood, look glamorous? It’s truly anything but. Do you enjoy puke on your shirt? Ok, sure, then parenting is the gig for you! I, for one, am done with this ‘perfect Instagram mom’ crap.
If you’ve found yourself as a pregnant mama (or expecting father) scrolling the endless newsfeed of perfect-looking families with kids whose outfits are completely matched down to the shoelaces and thought, “Oh how adorable!” Well, you are not alone.
If you then see parents who put perfect-looking meals on the table three times a day (and the kids actually eat it), and thought, “Being a parent looks pretty easy, actually.” Well … again, you’re not alone.
