Your Pregnancy

CONQUERING MOMMY GUILT

Awhile ago I had flu. So instead of cooking a healthy lunch for my children after school, I picked up a couple of pies and shoved my delighted daughters in front of the TV. For the rest of the afternoon I felt horribly guilty, lying in snotty misery on the couch.

The pressure of balancing work, motherhood and life results in the sneaking, creeping guilt that strikes at any time, but especially when a mom is doing something for herself... even if it’s just sitting down with a cup of tea and a book.

As moms we

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