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[quote=Anonymous]I feel mom guilt but I recognize it for what it is: something imposed on me by unfair expectations. And then I go on with my day. I am not going to be shamed by men, my mom, other women, or society at large for taking care of myself, setting limits, or making hard choices I know to be right for my family. I refuse to be held to a higher standard of parenting than my own husband. I refuse to allow people to compare me to other women on everything from my mothering style to my appearance to how much money I make to how clean my house is, as though we're in some kind of Mom Olympics. I will chart my own course, do right by myself and my own family according to our values, and exercise self-love, empathy, and kindness whenever I can. I get mom guilt because mom guilt get's handed to me, just like it gets handed to every mom. The way I get rid of it the same way I get rid of a flyer for a service I don't need -- Throw. It. Away. I don't need it, I'm busy.[/quote]
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