Can you love being mum and at the same time cry because it’s difficult and you’re tired of it?

I’m trying to explain this to my husband but I don’t know how. I am crying all the time because It’s exhausting but I really love being my little ones mum. Can the two coexist or am I just an emotional mess?

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This is motherhood in a nutshell. Both the hardest and most beautiful experience, which can change from one moment to the next.

Two feelings can be expressed at the same time. Being a mom is so hard.

Being a parent is simultaneously the most difficult and amazing thing ive ever done

I'm the same, it's amazing but it is definitely the hardest thing I've ever done

I thought the option was “no it makes sense” and clicked that instead 🫩 anyways, i meant to click it definitely can. It’s very rewarding but it’s so tiresome and often feel like you’re losing control of everything 😔 however, i love my son and am about to have another one lol my kids have made life worth living 🤍

My previous therapist's favorite thing to say to me was "two things can be true"

This is the definition of motherhood! I adore. My children with my whole soul but it’s hard being the primary parent! It’s frustrating! It’s overwhelming! You’re doing great!

Pretty much how I feel every day 😅 want a break but don’t want a break 🫣

Yes I love being a mom. I love teaching them stuff, the funny loving moments and the cuddles. However I don’t like the crying and screaming and house always a mess.

Absolutely. I loveeee being a mom. It’s my favorite thing in the world. But I reach my limits sometimes. I had a good hard cry last night in the garage and outside once my kids were in bed asleep. Every mom has a hard day sometimes! ❤️

I think every mom goes through this at some point and has extremely guilt about it. I know I do.

I would explain it like this: being a mom is amazing, but apart from being a mom I also have to do “xyz” so I don’t have all the time to just be a mom and the baby wants me as well as I want them 100% of the time but that is not possible so it becomes difficult to maintain and I get exhausted. If I was only to focus on being a mom the 100% of the time it would be so much easier. Also you can love something but need a break from it from time to time and in motherhood there are no breaks so yes I am exhausted and need a break but still wouldn’t change it for anything. “

It feels good to be seen. I’m always feeling guilty when I lose my patience or breakdown. I need to remember presence not perfection 💜

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I can’t apologize

Anytime my husband is angry at me , he uses words like fool, stupid, I regret marrying u etc . Even when I’m wrong I can’t apologize cos I get hurt and he in turn gets mad that I don’t take accountability. For context 90% of our Arguments is about the house being tidy.

Am I being petty

I swear I've woken up on the wrong side of the bed which doesn't help this scenario.
But am I being petty for being severely pissed off at my partner.
He puts the bottles on the steriliser. Didn't fill up or put the kettle on. Didn't fill the power pots ready.
Asked him to shut the blinds in my eldest room as you could see right in. Come back from shop they were still open.
Hasn't loaded in dishwasher in over a week.

I literally been feeling like a single mother these days. Like I know he is working more than usual but cumon he was already half prepping the bottles.

Is my boyfriend too traditional or selfish?

He says he gives 8 hours of his life to his job M-F and he’s tired of coming home to do things he doesn’t want to/be inconvenienced. He’s talking about watching our son while I go to the food pantry. I can’t take our son because it’s a lot for me as I’m 8 months pregnant. My son is 10 months pregnant.

He was raised in a traditional home where his mom would do everything for him and his dad would work. He never did the dishes, cooked, or did his own laundry. I know he expects the same from me. I am trying my best to give him that since I’m a SAHM but i’m not used to doing that. In my eyes we should be 50/50 or he could help out a little more.

We also have two pets that he barely takes care of. I’m stuck cleaning our cat’s litter box (even though i shouldn’t while pregnant) or else it won’t get done.

Am I in the wrong

Long story short my mother in law lives abroad and has no boundaries will call me 3/4/5 times a day for the past 3 years since my daughter is born. My husband works all day so she calls me. She calls me either really early in the morning , at my babies nap time or after nap time when I’m trying to prepare lunch etc. I’ve explained to her before she needs to stop calling at nap time because then I look like the bi**h for ignoring her calls. If I text her and say sorry my daughter is sleeping right now she will reply that’s ok I want to speak to you but I’m trying to have a 30 min break to myself to shower or eat or clean whatever … She still continues to call and if I don’t answer she will keep answering. Then I get anxiety to find time to call her even if I’m busy or out so that I don’t look bad ignoring her then she will sit on the phone hardly saying anything just repeating my daughters name calling her on the phone and dealing with her customers(she runs her own buisness) all weekend she will be on FaceTime to my husband like 5 times a day and on holiday etc. A couple days ago she called during nap time and I didn’t answer I’ve been really exhausted lately. She seems to think because I’m a stay at home mum that I just sit around relaxing all day. Anyways I went about my day and after nap time and getting my housework done I went for a coffee with my daughter and my husband met us after work. We are all happy enjoying our coffee date and his mom is already on the phone and turns around to me and goes “I’ve called you three times today why havnt you answered” I explained to her that I’ve been super tired . I felt like she done it to shine a light on me and put me on the spot and bait me out to my husband. After the call I said to my husband she has no right to question me and I don’t have to explain myself to her and who is she to question me. His answer is always “you know how she is” but I felt like she done it maliciously to cause trouble with my husband and I and I didn’t like it. Anyways he got really mad o said she has no right to question me and we have had these arguments before she has no understanding of personal space or normal boundaries. My husband got really mad I said “who is she to question me” and hasn’t spoke to me for 4 days. Which is really extreme we never ever go this long without squashing and argument the hour later. He said I should respect his mum and all this and that. I am really hurt how far he’s taking this and said that whenever he says anything about my family I try to understand his point of view and support him before always jumping in the defensive.

Break time.

Being told I don’t need a break because he provides for me. All I asked is for some help. Something as simple as getting a two hour break. Not everyday but on days I’m really tired.

Outside of motherhood I’m a human and I find it insane that him taking breaks by going out and doing whatever he pleases it’s not a problem, me asking to get a few hours to myself is and that he is not obligated to take care of our child if he doesn’t feel like it.

I’ll let that sit here.

Weaning- start with sweet or savoury?

Just want different views! I understand the idea of starting with veg is because babies have a natural preference for sweet so it can be beneficial starting with veg as they don’t know any different. However, I can imagine that mums start their babies on something sweet like banana or sweet potato or even creamy like baby porridge as it’s things they will likely enjoy and therefore they would start on a positive note and associate food time with positive experience. So I can imagine starting with sweet can also be beneficial so that they actually learn to enjoy eating whereas starting with veg I feel they eat less and pull the funny faces. So I’m torn between the 2 and just wanted to know different mums views on this. Also, I’m planning to start on veg but then at what point do I introduce breakfast? I would like to offer porridge for example but only going to start with one meal a day so how am I supposed to offer veg and breakfast if that makes sense? Literally just starting as baby is 6 months and trying to think of a plan xx