I’ve Got This

The audacity! That is exactly how I felt. Friday morning as we prepare for daycare and going to work, my partner concludes aggressively that the kiddo is watching too much TV while I do ‘nothing’. He’fd awoken the dragon in me. “And so WHAT? “ Perhaps that is exactly what I need, perhaps post daycare tantrums are just too much to handle that I rightly needed this help to make life a little more easier for everyone. Society and their rules can piss right off! I’ll do it exactly what and how I want. I am the Mother and its me who’s doing the mothering, surely my voice matters, right? And so they say TV is not ‘healthy’ for kids but how long can I continue to give ‘them’ more authority over my needs? How does that really work out for me?

Its great to know there is so much information out there on how to parent, what I should feed my child, what activities will stimulate and make him a genius but what about what ‘feels’ right for me and my child? What do they know about me? About where I come from? About my culture? About my needs? About my unique set of everyday challenges? Here is something that you didn’t know but sometimes I get a little rush from breaking the rules. It helps me build the courage to create my own bubble on how I want to parent. Empowered Mothering here I come!!

This is me, stepping into my power as Mother and letting the dominant culture know- thanks but no thanks, I’ve got this.  I’ve had the toughest time ever connecting with my son for the past 15 months, and finally things have improved A LOT so if a bit of TV time is going to allow me to cuddle up with my son under the blanket while we watch Fireman Sam and re-strengthen our bond, then TV time it is! My child is happy and lets not forget- Mama very happy too!

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