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10 Things Moms Should Never Feel Guilty About {Mom Guilt!}

Monday, February 11, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, my family dropped me off at the metro station near our house and I rode into DC for a 3-day Shot@Life Champions Summit. During the 10 minute drive to the metro station, we all listened to my youngest screaming, “Mom, you are NOT going anywhere!” “Mom, I don’t want you to go! Stay!”

Now, I haven’t been traveling much at all lately, so I really should be feeling guilty. But I’ve got to admit that leaving AJ while he was screaming for me to stay made me feel like a less than wonderful mom.

The evening’s amazingly inspiring and motivational sessions made me quickly forget my guilt. Until I went back up to my quiet, solitary hotel room and began thinking about my little boy (and the rest of the family) that I left behind for 3 days.

Why are moms so prone to guilt?

mom guilt - 10 things moms should never feel guilty about

I decided to turn these feelings of mom guilt around and come up with a list of things moms should never feel guilty about…knowing full well that I have been guilty of most, if not all, of them at some point in my years as a mom.

10 things moms should not feel guilty about

  1. Sleeping
  2. Showering
  3. Not showering
  4. Making a less-than-gourmet dinner
  5. Having a less-than-clean house
  6. Going on a date with Dad
  7. Spending time alone
  8. Wishing they could spend time alone
  9. Wishing their kids would leave them alone
  10. Hiding all the good candy and snacks from the kids

 
And now…after a long, tiring day at Capitol Hill, I am going to watch some TV in bed. And wish I had some hidden candy to eat. Without guilt.

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Lolli has written 3740 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Jill says

    Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 4:38 am

    Great list of things not to feel guilty about! The ones I always feel guilty about is not having the perfectly tidy house and wishing I could spend more time alone!

  2. Lolli says

    Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    That’s what I realized….we all feel guilt in some degree. I figured I wasn’t alone in this!

  3. Jennifer Sikora says

    Monday, February 11, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    OMG– I think I could have written that post myself! I am always filled with guilt because I feel like I am not around enough. All they ever see is my face stuck to the computer. Thank you for sharing :)

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