Stressed Mums.

Today in the newspaper, there is a lot more news on the McCanns missing daughter Madeleine. If there are any mums reading this please take note! In the mother's dairy she wrote how hard she was finding the daughter and the twins!!! Wow! Breaking news! Most mothers find looking after children is often stressful and tiring...especially if they are also working. Also bare in mind it is a daughter and twins in a very short space of time!!!
The myth of "beautifully calm and joyful" motherhood is one that still seems to be well and living in the minds of newspaper men! Babies and children are hard work but wonderful at the same time. When one writes a dairy it is normally to get rid of your frustrations, so you don't take them out on others or because you feel unable to tell anyone how you feel.Maybe because you feel guilt, others may have told you ,you won't cope because you are too old or young or may be you are worried that social services may hear and also think you are not coping! Either way...dairies are normally private, personal and a help to feeling more in control. O.K. sometimes it is a cry for help but in this case l feel it was a way of sorting out her feeling.

Mothers are often trying to be perfect in the World's eyes. A perfect wife, a perfect mother, a perfect daughter and daughter-in-law, a perfect friend and be perfect at their job. Even if you are not working that is still quite a list. On top of that many women are having to cope as lone parents. It's no wonder these days women feel so pressured. I see many women and couples in my practice that are finding day to day life stressful and this is effecting their marriages, home life and Ask for help! I am aware that so many people live away from their families or even their own countries. If you feel you are unable to talk to family members, community nurses of friends...try a counsellor or therapist..talking is a start!.