Mama ,Mom, Mommy, Bruh

14/02/2024

Not just a Mom!!!

20/11/2023

PRAYERS Over My KID 🙏🏾Your KIDS🙏🏾 Our KIDS 🙏🏾🕊

14/11/2023

Some days I wonder if my kids will remember the mom who baked, cuddled, and loved them… or the overstimulated psycho.

14/11/2023

What is Self Care to you?

13/11/2023

I know ur exhausted sis, but those kids have a great mom..ur doing GREAT.🥹👏🏽🤎

09/11/2023

I cannot stress this enough,,, with tears in our eyes we say we got this! We are truly superheros.

08/11/2023

To all the single mothers. I see you. Hang in there ❤️💯. You’re doing a great job.

06/11/2023

TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️

We don’t talk about childhood trauma enough, people are so quick to judge someone, when you have no idea what they have endured.

These images are dedicated to you, whoever you are, I pray that you find healing ❤️‍🩹
And I’m so glad that you keep pushing 👏🏾
I’m so proud of you.

Note: I did not paint these images I generated them online using artificial intelligence. (AI) im learning AI and using my platform. These are not stolen photos. I’m sorry if I triggered anyone I just had to bring awareness and let you all know that I see you, I may not know your situation but I’m praying for your healing. thanks for all of the love

01/11/2023

it’s nov 1st, i pray for new beginnings, better outcomes, & new growth all month🤎🍂

17/10/2023

17/10/2023

Sending love and light today to Mzquani Monroe & The Family, She has been enduring alot of negativity towards her and her family. So just sending love from one Mom to another.

17/10/2023

Good Afternoon Moms, just a reminder to speak positivity to yourself. We set the tone for our households so lets begin by loving on ourselves alittle more each day!

16/10/2023

11/10/2023

Hi Moms , So Im setting a goal to be more Active on this page, Ive been missing in action with the start of school and adjusting to my new work schedule. How do u Mom's adjust to a change of schedule? What are somethings you do to stay focused on your Personal Hobbies, while still holding down the household?

03/10/2023

FOR them mothers out here depressed🥺 stressed & tired🥱
KEEP GOING BABY 😘☺️

29/07/2023

Lets Goooo.....

27/07/2023

Moms how do you deal with your teenagers not wanting to clean? I mean I dont understand u were taught from young how things need to be. Sometimes i feel like its done with malice to p**s me off!!!!

20/07/2023

DON'T NOBODY PRAY HARDER THAN PARENTS WITH GROWN CHILDREN. 🥺

18/07/2023

Moms If u could give advice to yourself when u 1st became a Mom, What would the advice be and why?

18/07/2023

I am a MOM!

I am a mom - a MOTHER to my children; my family.

I am a mom - a HOUSEKEEPER who makes sure that I give and maintain the comfort of home.

I am a mom - a CHEF who cooks and bake, I serve all the best foods I know; made from love.

I am a mom - a TEACHER who teaches and guides especially my kids, so they understand the world around them.

I am a mom - a NURSE who makes sure that my family is in good health and in good shape. I’m hurt when they are sick.

I am a mom - a COACH who supports everything they do, who monitors every development so they can achieve their dreams.

I am a mom - a CHAUFFEUR who gives the safest short or long travel for my family.

I am a mom - a STORYTELLER who shares all the inspirational stories I know. I want to hear the waves of laughter and get everybody’s attention when I get the chance.

I am a mom - a CHEERLEADER who’s always at my family's back pushing them to get more confidence and fighting spirit.

I am a mom - a MONSTER KILLER who clean and kill all the monster in the eyes of my kids.

I am a mom - an ORGANIZER who arranges everything just to make sure we can create a time and bond that the family needs sometimes.

I am a mom - a DECORATOR who will give beauty and comfort outside and inside of home.

above all…

I am a mom - a BEST FRIEND who will never get tired of listening, caring and loving, especially during the worse times.

I may be a one-word person called “MOM”,
but I am the only person who’s defined using thousand of words…

I'm a MOM!! 💜💜💜

07/07/2023

Heads up ladies

02/07/2023

Cleaning and Cooking is what my sunday looks like today. Moms what is your sunday looking like today ? Whats on the Menu?

02/07/2023

I used to wonder what happened to mums when they had a child. Where did they go?

Almost symbolically, they seemed to gradually disappear from their own pictures and be replaced instead by baby photos. I don't know why but it used to irk me a bit. I would wonder; how was it possible to get so completely lost in motherhood?

NOW I GET IT.

There IS a loss of identity when you become a mum. Well, there certainly was for me.

You become consumed with all these things that never crossed your mind before; milk intake, nappy output, nap timings, meal plans, teething remedies. And somewhere along the way, you lose yourself a bit.

You forget how to talk about things outside the realm of mothering. You lose touch of the things that used to make you tick. Your repertoire becomes limited, and let's be honest, a little bit dull.

Thankfully you find other mums; people you maybe wouldn't have got on that well with before, but you're all rattling around in this lost property box together.

I know deep down that I have gone awol since becoming a mum. I have almost forgotten that there is a world out there, distinct from motherhood, that I can also subscribe to. And share with Casey. I'm sure he too would like to know the person beyond mum.

And so I am slowly trying to reclaim my me-ness. I'm finding when I do, he actually enjoys it more. It feels more authentic. Just little things like we'll have a dance around to the music that I love rather than the wiggles or taking the time to look half-human in the morning and repainting my old face on again.

It can be a balancing act, trying to help this little person develop their identity, whilst not forgetting your own.

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Words: Karen McMillan (Mother Truths)
Art by: Morgan Casey Art

Words taken from: 'Lessons: Reflections on Early Motherhood' Available to buy worldwide: http://linktr.ee/mother_truths

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