Being a parent is the most difficult yet simultaneously rewarding thing we get to do in our lifetime. It amazes and baffles me the amount of shaming that you can find without even looking, on the internet, in chat rooms, Facebook groups, even among parents in real life. It seems like weather you choose to give birth in or out of the hospital, natural birth or cesarean, breastfeed or formula feed, co-sleep or sleep train, there is judgment at every turn. I wish we could all just agree that what is best for your family or what works for your family isn’t what works or is best for another family and still be able to lift up a parent who is struggling.
We used to have a village and in today’s society we have become more divided than ever before. Every parent is doing their best and we would all do better with community. So hold your judgment parents, it doesn’t hurt anyone to have an open mind and let things that others are doing slide off your back. Do what works! Offer encouragement, hold the judgment. It is hard work and we all love our kids. There is also more to anyone’s story than you know. So spread love not judgment.
