I feel guilty when I ask my partner to have a turn trying to settle our teething son. Â
I feel guilty when my son hurts himself.Â
I feel guilty when I leave my son’s nappy on for longer than I should. Â
I feel guilty for wanting time to myself.Â
I feel guilty for not knowing what my son wants or needs sometimes. Â
I feel guilty when I work on my business from home.Â
I feel guilty when I work on my business away from home.Â
I feel guilty when I am away from my son, for any reason.Â
So. Much. Guilt. Â
I can’t stop it! Â
Mum guilt is INTENSE.Â
That connection with my child is SO POWERFUL.Â
I’ve accepted the fact that I will feel guilty about all the things – big or small. Â
So, instead of trying to never feel guilty, which I feel is a losing battle, I choose to be aware, I choose to recognise those familiar feelings of guilt, when they arise.  Â
When I become aware of those feelings, I can put them into perspective, I can be kind to myself.
I can remind myself that time to myself is IMPERATIVE for my mental health, and for me to be able to show up as the best version of me that I can, for me, and for my son. Â