how has your childhood and lack of a mother/ lack of relationship with your mom effected you being a mom?
for me i feel like im trying so hard to be the best i can be to give my daughter everything i never had and feeling like im failing at any small inconvenience.
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My mum died when I was 9, I’m the same I want the best for my little boy and I want him to have the best mummy ever that I never had ❤️

I was brought up in foster care, my mum was and still is a terrible mother - she’s a raging alcholic and a drug addict. I don’t speak to her unless I have to.
I’m not a mum yet but I’m currently pregnant and all I know is, I will do better than that for my child ❤️

It’s made me a stronger and better mother.

that part ! i look at my baby and think about every possible way i can protect her and love her and think how someone can look at such an innocent face they created and not feel that way.

you are nurturing a life inside you. you’re a mom 🩷

I loss my mother when I was young. I don’t know how it’s affected my parenting. It’s for sure affected every other aspect of my life. Try not to out to much pressure on yourself to be “perfect” because it’s impossible. We all will make mistakes. When it happens it’s important to reflect on what we could have don’t different and learn.

My mom just stop raising me and my sister when we was 12 never was affectionate always hitting us that’s why I have chip tooth till this day . My daughter 3 months and she still havnt held her she just love herself and getting high and her man !! HOWEVER I COULD NEVER I love my baby I can’t help but to be loving gentle caring and affectionate with my daughter she is my everything. I just know how I felt growing up and refuse to do my daughter like that or any one I love ❤️ it made me stronger and a better person I had to realize it’s something taking over her mind and heart and let her be !! DONT feel like you failed just being there and loving and caring is the best that’s a good mom I’m sure you are 🌸🫶🏾🫶🏾