Do You Secretly Hate Being a Mother? So Do Thousands of Other Mothers
By Selena Brown
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Have you ever suspected that some mothers SECRETLY hate being mothers? Well, suspect no more because thousands of mothers actually do hate being mothers. Apparently, motherhood has an ugly and unpleasant side that thousands of mothers want you to know about PRIOR to making the life-altering decision to become a mother, stepmother, adoptive mother, foster mother, legal guardian, etc.
Not all women should become mothers. Some women should become wonderful mothers or super moms, while other women should become child-free awesome aunts, child-free mediocre-at-best aunts, or child-free keep-your-annoying-kids-away-from-me aunts. It is what it is and we are who we are. There's a reason there are almost half a million children in foster care in the U.S. alone; motherhood is not all it's cracked up to be.
Selena Brown
Selena Brown is a happy-go-lucky, free-spirited sista who joined the Army in 1984 at the age of 17 while she was still a senior in high school. 21 years later, in 2005, she retired as a Sergeant First Class (SFC)/E-7 at the age of 39.She currently enjoys every minute of her military retirement by reading, writing free e-books, volunteering, mentoring, tutoring (algebra), mastering the fine art of doing something close to nothing, watching cartoons and reruns of Scrubs (best TV show ever!), spending quality time with family and friends, traveling, cruising, visiting animal sanctuaries, running, hiking, playing tennis and badminton, and singing (horribly and off-key) on 30-day road trips.Her 3 Simple Rules For a Happier Life:Rule #1: Misery dipped in chocolate is still misery.Rule #2: Don't spend money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't like.Rule #3: Having money doesn't make you happy; having enough money is what truly makes you happy.
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Do You Secretly Hate Being a Mother? So Do Thousands of Other Mothers
By Selena Brown
Copyright 2015 Selena Brown
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: I Know the Difference Between Selfish and Self-Aware – Do You?
Chapter 2: Not Even a Blip!
Chapter 3: In Their Own Words
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
Have you ever suspected that some mothers secretly hate being mothers, but they're too afraid, too ashamed, too embarrassed, or too image-conscious to ever tell anyone? Well, if you ever want to confirm that suspicion, all you have to do is Google secret confessions I hate being a mom,
I hate being a mom,
I regret having children,
I hate being a parent,
conspiracy of silence in motherhood,
and parenting paradox
to discover literally thousands of brutally honest confessions, comments, and stories from mothers who actually have the guts and the balls to admit that although they love their children with the intensity of a thousand suns, they secretly hate being mothers.
Interestingly enough, the main reason these mothers secretly hate being mothers is the very same reason most of them became mothers in the first place: the Motherhood Myth. And what exactly is the Motherhood Myth, you ask? Well, if you ask 10 different women you'll get 10 different answers, so here's my answer: The Motherhood Myth is not really a single, stand-alone myth concerning motherhood; rather, the Motherhood Myth is more like a toxic hodgepodge of myths and pernicious beautiful lies concerning motherhood. (Pernicious: having a harmful effect, especially