Once you become a mom you realize that other moms really are your best resource for information, guidance and confirmation that you are not going insane.
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t Here are 20 bits of advice, from moms who’ve been there, that we wish someone had told us before we had kids.
t 1. It’s OK to admit motherhood isn’t fun, that you’re exhausted and that you resent your husband because he gets to go out into the world while you wipe noses and butts for a living.
t 2. Not breastfeeding will not kill your baby, regardless of whether your friends make you feel otherwise.
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t 3. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and unless your child has a serious illness, it’s all small stuff.
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t 4. Take the time to shower. Every single day.
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t 5. Remember: They will always stop crying… eventually.
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t 6. You don’t need a Diaper Genie or a wipe warmer.
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t 7. Sometimes you’ll feel like throwing them out of a window. And that’s OK, as long as you don’t actually do it.
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t 8. Don’t compare yourself to others. All you can be is the best mother you can be.
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t 9. Put the baby in his or her “nice clothes.” Who cares if they get dirty? Save your favorite outfits and your baby may grow too quickly to ever wear them.
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t 10. Don’t judge other parents. They have no idea what they are doing either.
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t 11. Take videos of your kids. Pictures are great, too, but video captures the moment in a way photos can’t.
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t 12. Get out of the house while they’re in the infant seat. That’s the easiest it’s ever going to be.
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t 13. Don’t take things too seriously. You won’t completely screw up your kids if they miss a vegetable, a bath, fall asleep in their clothes or get away with things once in a while.
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t 14. Nobody else knows what’s best for your baby.
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t 15. Let them get messy. That’s what baths are for.
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t 16. Take time to refuel… It’s not selfish to take care of yourself.
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t 17. Pick your battles. Sometimes it’s not worth the fight.
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t 18.Parenthood is defined by extremes: Extreme happiness, extreme frustration, extreme love, extreme guilt… learn to let go, breathe and try to find the happy in each day.
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t 19. The parents who look like they have it all together are almost always a bigger mess than you.
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t 20. You’re doing a great job. Relax.
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