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23 things moms shouldn’t apologize for

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23 things moms shouldn’t apologize for23 things moms shouldn’t apologize for

Moms are always apologizing for the smallest things. Here's a list of the things they should not feel obliged to say sorry for.

#1 Not having anything interesting to say to people who don’t have kids

Nothing Interesting To say To People With No Kids

 

#2 Being rigid about schedules
Being rigid about schedules

 

#3 Looking like sh*t
Looking like sh*t

 

#4 Listening to Justin Bieber/ Taylor Swift on repeatLooking like sh*t

 

#5 Taking a while to respond to a non-urgent Facebook group message

Looking like sh*t

 

#6 Taking a power nap in the toilet

Looking like sh*t

 

#7 Asking for help on the escalator

Looking like sh*t

 

#8 Saying “no”. No explanation or excuse necessary
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#9 For using the iPad as an emergency nanny
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#10 Needing some time alone
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#11 Kicking hubby out of bed at 4am to feed the babyALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#12 Spending all their discretionary income on a trip to New York to see Beyonce in concert

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#13 Constant Facebook status updates about their childrenALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

#14 Their disinterest in sex

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#15 Taking an emergency day off work

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#16 Feeling down and out. All the time.
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#17 Cancelling plans without advance notice

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#18 Not shaving their legs

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#19 Wanting to drink wine at 11am. And again at 2pm.

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#20 Breastfeeding in public

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#21 Asking the notorious teenager to give up his seat on the MRT

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#22 Wanting another baby

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#23 Taking up space in the world. (They deserve to be here!)

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Republished with permission from: theAsianParent Singapore

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