mum-guilt

‘I feel like a terrible mum- the tooth fairy forgot to visit my daughter’

‘I feel like a terrible mum- the tooth fairy forgot to visit my daughter’

Mum guilt affects all of us at some stage in our lives. Being a parent isn’t easy and we’re always making mistakes, but that’s completely normal. We may be mums, but we’re also only human. Mum guilt comes in waves, and the issues we feel bad about are often both big and small. One mum […]

1 year ago

Mam to mam: Why are we so hard on ourselves as parents?

Mam to mam: Why are we so hard on ourselves as parents?

“We made these tiny humans our priority without missing a beat” How many times have you comforted a fellow parent at their wits’ end? Probably as often as you’ve told someone that their gorgeous child was a credit to them. Weekly, if not daily, I heap praise on to my friends and feel pride and […]

3 years ago

Is it unfair to put my toddler to bed early when I’m sick?

Is it unfair to put my toddler to bed early when I’m sick?

Looking after your sick child is not easy, but what do you do when you’re the one who isn’t well? One mum was left reeling with mum guilt after admitting she wanted to put her children to bed early because she was feeling so unwell. She needed a breather and a break, but the mum […]

3 years ago

“I want to spend all my time with them”: Vogue Williams on suffering from mum guilt

“I want to spend all my time with them”: Vogue Williams on suffering from mum guilt

Vogue Williams has opened up about suffering from mum guilt in an honest Instagram post. Mums have praised the presenter for being so honest about it. Vogue recently shared that she always feels guilty for leaving her children, especially when she’s travelling for work. She told her followers that she’s grateful for her career, but […]

4 years ago