Parenting, it’s not easy. It is certainly no walk in the park!
Even when it literally IS a walk in the park, it’s not easy. You have to work up the energy to get out of your pyjamas, pack the nappy bag and the pram into the car, time it between sleeps and feeds, make sure everyone has shoes and hats, deal with a tantrum because your toddler wants to bring a bike (that you know you’ll end up carrying). Then the baby doesn’t want to be in the pram. Then they’re all thirsty. Then someone needs to go to the toilet. Then just before you get back in the car you realise the baby’s nappy is dirty and you have to change her on the front seat.
Seriously. A walk in the park. Whoever came up with that saying obviously didn’t have kids!
So why is it that, even though we all know parenting is tough, we hate asking for help?
Are we too proud? Embarrassed? Afraid we will be judged?
Perhaps all three. But, to quote… Read the rest